Spainhower v. United States, 469 U.S. 1193 (1985). · Go Syfert
Spainhower v. United States, 469 U.S. 1193 (1985). Cases Citing This Book View Copy Cite
“attacks on witness credibility are simply challenges to the quality of the government's evidence and not to the sufficiency of the evidence”
310 citation events (25 in the last 25 years) across 53 distinct courts.
Strongest positive: United States v. William E. Chouinard, Jr. (ca6, 1996-02-22)
Treatment trajectory · 1986 → 2026 · click a year to view as-of
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Top citers, strongest first. 44 distinct citers. How cited ↗
discussed Cited as authority (quoted) United States v. William E. Chouinard, Jr.
6th Cir. · 1996 · signal: see also · quote attribution · 1 verbatim quote · confidence low
attacks on witness credibility are simply challenges to the quality of the government's evidence and not to the sufficiency of the evidence
discussed Cited as authority (quoted) Commonwealth v. Berment
Mass. App. Ct. · 1995 · quote attribution · 1 verbatim quote · confidence low
based on prior police work, including investigations of shootings, the officers regarded this section of boston as a high crime area
cited Cited "see" Commonwealth v. Gomes
Mass. · 2009 · signal: see · confidence high
See Commonwealth v. Sumerlin, 393 Mass. 127, 131 (1984), cert, denied, 469 U.S. 1193 (1985) (threat of danger increases where suspects outnumber officers).
discussed Cited "see" Commonwealth v. Moore
Mass. App. Ct. · 2002 · signal: see · confidence high
See Commonwealth v. Sumerlin, 393 Mass. 127, 130 (1984), cert. denied, 469 U.S. 1193 (1985) (finding protective search proper when the bag was within reach of two men and officer felt weapon inside); Commonwealth v. DiMatteo, 12 Mass. App. Ct. 547, 551 (1981) (reasoning it was possible, owing to soft and thin material of handbag, to feel gun inside bag).
discussed Cited "see" Commonwealth v. Leonard
Mass. · 1996 · signal: see · confidence high
See Commonwealth v. Sumerlin, 393 Mass. 127 , 128 & n.1 (1984), cert. denied, 469 U.S. 1193 (1985) (approaching car and opening door without inquiry of occupants is a search); Commonwealth v. Podgurski, 386 Mass. 385, 388, 390 (1982), cert. denied, 459 U.S. 1222 (1983) (poking head through open door into passenger compartment of windowless van is search and not “threshold inquiry”; looking through window without physical intrusion would not be search); Commonwealth v. Almeida, 373 Mass. 266, 269-270 (1977), S.C., 381 Mass. 420 (1980) (ordering occupant out of automobile parked at night wit…
discussed Cited "see" Commonwealth v. Heughan
Mass. App. Ct. · 1996 · signal: see · confidence high
See Commonwealth v. Sumerlin, 393 Mass. 127, 131 (1984), cert. denied, 469 U.S. 1193 (1985); Commonwealth v. Santana, 420 Mass. 205, 207 (1995); Commonwealth v. Rivera, 33 Mass. App. Ct. 311, 314 (1992); Commonwealth v. Lantigua, 38 Mass. App. Ct. 526, 526-528 (1995).
discussed Cited "see" United States v. John C. Sheffey (2×)
6th Cir. · 1995 · signal: see · confidence high
See U.S. v. Fleming, 739 F.2d 945 (4th Cir.1984), cert. denied, 469 U.S. 1193 , 105 S.Ct. 970 , 83 L.Ed.2d 973 (1985); U.S. v. Pardee, 368 F.2d 368, 375 (4th Cir.1966).
cited Cited "see" United States Ex Rel. Collins v. Welborn
N.D. Ill. · 1994 · signal: see · confidence high
See United States v. Adamo, 742 F.2d 927, 944-46 (6th Cir.1984), cert. denied, 469 U.S. 1193 , 105 S.Ct. 971 , 83 L.Ed.2d 975 (1985).
discussed Cited "see" People v. Corpany
Colo. · 1993 · signal: see · confidence high
See Commonwealth v. Sumerlin, 393 Mass. 127 , 469 N.E.2d 826, 828-29 (1984) (upholding search as consistent with Long where police officer found a bag in the passenger compartment and opened it after feeling a weapon during the pat-down search of the bag), cert, denied sub nom., Sumerlin v. Massachusetts, 469 U.S. 1193 , 105 S.Ct. 972 , 83 L.Ed.2d 975 (1985); cf. Dickerson, — U.S. at -, 113 S.Ct. at 2137 (determining that objects detected by police officer through sense of touch during the course of a valid Terry search may be seized without a warrant). 14 .
cited Cited "see" United States v. Lorraine Furtado
6th Cir. · 1993 · signal: see · confidence high
See United States v. Adamo, 742 F.2d 927, 932 (6th Cir.1984), cert. denied, 469 U.S. 1193 (1985).
cited Cited "see" United States v. Charles C. Waters
6th Cir. · 1992 · signal: see · confidence high
See United States v. Adamo, 742 F.2d 927, 932 (6th Cir.1984), cert. denied, 469 U.S. 1193 (1985).
cited Cited "see" Commonwealth v. Rivera
Mass. App. Ct. · 1992 · signal: see · confidence high
See Commonwealth v. Sumerlin, 393 Mass. 127, 131 (1984), cert, denied, 469 U.S. 1193 (1985); Commonwealth v. Figueroa, 18 Mass. App. Ct. 967 (1984).
discussed Cited "see" United States v. Patrick
6th Cir. · 1992 · signal: see · confidence high
See United States v. Adamo, 742 F.2d 927, 933-34 (6th Cir.1984), cert. denied, 469 U.S. 1193 , 105 S.Ct. 971 , 83 L.Ed.2d 975 (1985). 22 It is well established that an organizer is not "necessarily able to control those whom he or she organizes." United States v. Ray, 731 F.2d 1361, 1367 (9th Cir.1984).
cited Cited "see" Maurice B. Moore v. United States
6th Cir. · 1992 · signal: see · confidence high
See Ward v. Knoblock, 738 F.2d 134, 139-40 (6th Cir.1984), cert. denied, 469 U.S. 1193 (1985).
discussed Cited "see" United States v. Syed Shafi Imran (2×)
2d Cir. · 1992 · signal: see · confidence high
See United States v. Dyman, 739 F.2d 762, 771 (2d Cir.1984), cert. denied, 469 U.S. 1193 , 105 S.Ct. 969 , 83 L.Ed.2d 973 (1985).
cited Cited "see" United States v. Patrick
6th Cir. · 1992 · signal: see · confidence high
See United States v. Adamo, 742 F.2d 927, 933-34 (6th Cir.1984), cert. denied, 469 U.S. 1193 , 105 S.Ct. 971 , 83 L.Ed.2d 975 (1985).
cited Cited "see" Commonwealth v. Lopez
Mass. App. Ct. · 1991 · signal: see · confidence high
See Commonwealth v. Sumerlin, 393 Mass. 127 , 129 n.2 (1984), cert, denied, 469 U.S. 1193 (1985). 3 The judge relied in part on what he saw as the informant’s admission against penal interest.
discussed Cited "see" United States v. Cuervelo, Omaira Gomez-Galvis, Antonio Jaramillo, Sigfredo Mejia Sanchez, Jose Fernando Cardona, Luis Alberto Correa, Cesar Bravo (2×)
2d Cir. · 1991 · signal: see · confidence high
See United States v. Byman, 739 F.2d 762, 768-69 (2d Cir.1984), cert. denied, 469 U.S. 1193 , 105 S.Ct. 969 , 83 L.Ed.2d 973 (1985).
discussed Cited "see" United States v. Short
D.D.C. · 1991 · signal: see · confidence high
See United States v. Adamo, 742 F.2d 927 (6th Cir.1984), ce rt. denied, 469 U.S. 1193 , 105 S.Ct. 971 , 83 L.Ed.2d 975 (1985); United States v. Sears Roebuck & Co., 719 F.2d 1386 (9th Cir.1983), cert. denied, 465 U.S. 1079 , 104 S.Ct. 1441 , 79 L.Ed.2d 762 (1984).
discussed Cited "see" United States v. Jeffrey Mullins and William H. Young
6th Cir. · 1991 · signal: accord · confidence high
Accord United States v. Adamo, 742 F.2d 927, 932 (6th Cir.1984), cert. denied, 469 U.S. 1193 (1985). 27 Appellant Mullins was charged with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute in excess of 5 grams of cocaine base.
discussed Cited "see" United States v. Earl Foster Boise (2×)
9th Cir. · 1990 · signal: see · confidence high
See United States v. Fleming, 739 F.2d 945, 947 (4th Cir.1984), cert. denied, 469 U.S. 1193 , 105 S.Ct. 970 , 83 L.Ed.2d 973 (1985). 8 Malice aforethought does not mean simply hatred or ill will, but also embraces the state of mind with which one intentionally commits a wrongful act without legal justification or excuse.
discussed Cited "see" Alfred Montoya v. United States Parole Commission (2×)
10th Cir. · 1990 · signal: see · confidence high
Blackmar, Federal Jury Practice and Instructions 215 (1977)), cert. denied, 474 U.S. 908 , 106 S.Ct. 277 , 88 L.Ed.2d 241 ; see United States v. Chagra, 807 F.2d 398, 402 (5th Cir.1986) (applying definition to 18 U.S.C. section 1111 (a)), cert. denied 469 U.S. 1193 , 105 S.Ct. 970 , 83 L.Ed.2d 973 ; United States v. Fleming, 739 F.2d 945, 947-48 (4th Cir.1984) (same).
discussed Cited "see" United States v. Giovanelli (2×)
S.D.N.Y. · 1989 · signal: accord · confidence high
Since dismissal of an indictment is a “drastic remedy” reserved for only the most “extreme circumstances” of prosecutorial misconduct or prejudice to a defendant, Romano, supra, 706 F.2d at 374 ; accord United States v. Dyman, 739 F.2d 762, 768 (2d Cir.1984), cert. denied, 469 U.S. 1193 , 105 S.Ct. 969 , 83 L.Ed.2d 973 (1985), Gualti-ere’s suspicions, even if they were correct, would not warrant this court’s dismissal of the indictment.
discussed Cited "see" United States v. Roberto MacEo
1st Cir. · 1989 · signal: see · confidence high
See United States v. Adamo, 742 F.2d 927, 940 (6th Cir.1984) (agreeing with the “basic ethical philosophy of the Ninth Circuit[],” but rejecting the imposition of such stringent requirements on the prosecutor), cert. denied, 469 U.S. 1193 , 105 S.Ct. 971 , 83 L.Ed.2d 975 (1985).
cited Cited "see" Commonwealth v. Andrews
Mass. · 1988 · signal: see · confidence high
See Commonwealth v. Sumerlin, 393 Mass. 127, 130 (1984), cert. denied, 469 U.S. 1193 (1985).
cited Cited "see" John A. Haynes, Jr. v. United States
6th Cir. · 1988 · signal: see · confidence high
See Ward v. Knoblock, 738 F.2d 134, 138-39 (6th Cir.1984), cert. denied, 469 U.S. 1193 (1985).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." State v. Robinson, Unpublished Decision (9-29-2005)
Ohio Ct. App. · 2005 · signal: see also · confidence low
See, also, U.S. v. Adamo (C.A.6, 1984), 742 F.2d 927 , 937 , certiorari denied (1985), 469 U.S. 1193 ; State v. Ball (1991), 72 Ohio App.3d 549 , 551 . {¶ 31} Upon review, we do not find prosecutorial misconduct based upon the State's failure to dismiss the indictment or resubmit the case to the grand jury.
cited Cited "see, e.g." Medical Society v. Robins
N.J. Super. Ct. App. Div. · 1999 · signal: see also · confidence low
See also, e.g., State v. Stroger, 97 N.J. 391, 403 , 478 A.2d 1175 (1984), cert. denied, 469 U.S. 1193 , 105 S.Ct. 971 , 83 L.Ed.2d 974 (1985).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." United States of America, Cross-Appellee v. Hayter Oil Company, Inc. Of Greeneville, Tennessee, D/B/A Marsh Petroleum Company, and Sonny Wayne Marsh
6th Cir. · 1995 · signal: see also · confidence low
“Moreover, every reasonable inference from the evidence must be drawn in the government’s favor.” Cooperative Theatres, 845 F.2d at 1373 ; see also United States v. Adamo, 742 F.2d 927, 932 (6th Cir.1984), cert. denied, 469 U.S. 1193 , 105 S.Ct. 971 , 83 L.Ed.2d 975 (1985).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Charles D. Scanio v. United States (2×)
2d Cir. · 1994 · signal: see, e.g. · confidence low
The rationale in such a case is that the "habeas petitioner suffers no present restraint from a conviction." Id. at 492 , 109 S.Ct. at 1926 ; see, e.g., Ward v. Knoblock, 738 F.2d 134, 138-39 (6th Cir.1984) (holding that to confer habeas jurisdiction on petitioner, there must be significant deprivation of his liberty), cert. denied, 469 U.S. 1193 , 105 S.Ct. 970 , 83 L.Ed.2d 974 (1985). 13 In sum, the habeas corpus statute confers jurisdiction to district courts to entertain habeas petitions for relief solely from persons who satisfy the status or condition of being "in custody" at the time th…
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Moorhead v. State
Del. · 1994 · signal: see, e.g. · confidence low
See, e.g., United States v. Fleming, 4th Cir., 739 F.2d 945, 949 (1984), cert. denied, 469 U.S. 1193 , 105 S.Ct. 970 , 83 L.Ed.2d 973 (1985) (holding that a defendant’s “driving record was relevant to establish that defendant had grounds to be aware of the risk his drinking and driving while intoxicated presented to others”); United States v. Loera, 9th Cir., 923 F.2d 725, 729 , cert. denied, — U.S. -, 112 S.Ct. 164 , 116 L.Ed.2d 128 (1991).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Milton E. Sparks v. Gilley Trucking Company, Incorporated
4th Cir. · 1993 · signal: see, e.g. · confidence low
See, e.g., United States v. Fleming, 739 F.2d 945, 949 (4th Cir.1984) (admission of prior drunk driving convictions not error in vehicular death case as prosecutor must show malice--awareness of risk of drinking and driving), cert. denied, 469 U.S. 1193 , 105 S.Ct. 970 , 83 L.Ed.2d 973 (1985) 3 In contrast, we need not address Sparks' final assignment of error--that the district court erred in refusing to allow Earl Street to testify for Sparks as a rebuttal witness to impeach the testimony of the Gilley Trucking Driver.
discussed Cited "see, e.g." United States v. John Maturo, Joseph Samuel Pontillo (2×)
2d Cir. · 1992 · signal: see, e.g. · confidence low
See, e.g., United States v. Dyman, 739 F.2d 762, 769 (2d Cir.1984), cert. denied, 469 U.S. 1193 , 105 S.Ct. 969 , 83 L.Ed.2d 973 (1985).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." United States v. Halpin
N.D. Ohio · 1992 · signal: see also · confidence low
See also United States v. Adamo, 742 F.2d 927, 936-38 (6th Cir.1984), cert. denied 469 U.S. 1193 , 105 S.Ct. 971 , 83 L.Ed.2d 975 (1985); United States v. Ruyle, 524 F.2d 1133, 1135-36 (6th Cir. 1975), cert. denied 425 U.S. 934 , 96 S.Ct. 1664 , 48 L.Ed.2d 175 (1976).
cited Cited "see, e.g." United States v. Mario Gonzalez
6th Cir. · 1991 · signal: see, e.g. · confidence low
See, e.g., United States v. Adamo, 742 F.2d 927 (6th Cir.1984), cert. denied, 469 U.S. 1193 (1985); United States v. Estepa, 471 F.2d 1132 (2nd Cir.1972).
cited Cited "see, e.g." United States v. Walton
6th Cir. · 1990 · signal: see, e.g. · confidence low
See, e.g., United States v. Adamo, 742 F.2d 927, 932 (6th Cir.1984), cert. denied, 469 U.S. 1193 , 105 S.Ct. 971 , 83 L.Ed.2d 975 (1985).
cited Cited "see, e.g." United States v. Walton
6th Cir. · 1990 · signal: see, e.g. · confidence low
See, e.g., United States v. Adamo, 742 F.2d 927, 932 (6th Cir.1984), cert. denied, 469 U.S. 1193 , 105 S.Ct. 971 , 83 L.Ed.2d 975 (1985).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." United States v. Scarfo
E.D. Pa. · 1989 · signal: see also · confidence low
See also United States v. Adamo, 742 F.2d 927, 935 (6th Cir.1984), cert. denied, 469 U.S. 1193 , 105 S.Ct. 971 , 83 L.Ed.2d 975 (1985) (weighing conflicting evidence not relevant with regard to Rule 29 insufficiency standard).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Velez v. State (2×)
Alaska Ct. App. · 1988 · signal: see also · confidence low
See also United States v. Fleming, 739 F.2d 945, 949 (4th Cir.1984), cert. denied, 469 U.S. 1193 , 105 S.Ct. 970 , 83 L.Ed.2d 973 (1985).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." United States v. Fisher
E.D. Pa. · 1988 · signal: see also · confidence low
“An indictment returned by a legally constituted and unbiased grand jury, ... if valid on its face, is enough to call for trial of the charge on the merits.” Costello v. United, States, 350 U.S. 359, 363 , 76 S.Ct. 406, 409 , 100 L.Ed. 397 (1956); see also United States v. Adamo, 742 F.2d 927, 935-36 (6th Cir.1984), cert. denied, 469 U.S. 1193 , 105 S.Ct. 971 , 83 L.Ed.2d 975 (1985) “[T]he federal courts have clearly established the principle ‘that the dismissal of an indictment on the basis of governmental misconduct is an extreme sanction which should be infrequently utilized.’ ”…
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Franklin v. NJ DEPT. OF HUMAN SERV.
N.J. Super. Ct. App. Div. · 1988 · signal: see, e.g. · confidence low
See, e.g., State v. Stroger, 97 N.J. 391, 410 (1984), cert. den. 469 U.S. 1193 , 105 S.Ct. 971 , 83 L.Ed. 2d 974 (1985); In re Barnert Memorial Hospital Rates, 92 N.J. 31, 39 (1983); New Jersey Guild of Hearing Aid Dispensers v. Long, 75 N.J. 544, 561 (1978); Lower Main Street Assoc. v. HMFA, 219 N.J.
cited Cited "see, e.g." Pamela D. Green, Cross-Appellant v. Dorothy J. Arn, Cross-Appellee
6th Cir. · 1988 · signal: see, e.g. · confidence low
See, e.g., Ward v. Knoblock, 738 F.2d 134 (6th Cir.1984), cert. denied, 469 U.S. 1193 , 105 S.Ct. 970 , 83 L.Ed.2d 974 (1985); Glenn v. Dallman, 686 F.2d 418, 422-23 (6th Cir.1982).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." United States v. Pedro Luis (2×)
2d Cir. · 1987 · signal: see, e.g. · confidence low
See, e.g., United States v. Dyman, 739 F.2d 762, 772 (2d Cir.1984) (trial court adequately explained defense theory of the case to the jury), cert. denied, 469 U.S. 1193 , 105 S.Ct. 969 , 83 L.Ed.2d 973 (1985); United States v. Montelbano, 605 F.2d 56, 59 (2d Cir.1979) (giving of an eyewitness identification cautionary charge is not mandatory); United States v. Marchand, 564 F.2d 983, 997 (2d Cir.1977) (same), cert. denied, 434 U.S. 1015 , 98 S.Ct. 732 , 54 L.Ed.2d 760 (1978); United States v. Gentile, 530 F.2d 461, 469 (2d Cir.) (failure to give instruction on the fallibility of eyewitness id…
discussed Cited "see, e.g." United States v. William C. Page
10th Cir. · 1987 · signal: see, e.g. · confidence low
See, e.g., United States v. Adamo, 742 F.2d 927, 937-38 (6th Cir.1984), cert. denied, 469 U.S. 1193 , 105 S.Ct. 971 , 83 L.Ed.2d 975 (1985); United States v. Sears Roebuck & Co., 719 F.2d 1386, 1394 (9th Cir.1983), cert. denied, 465 U.S. 1079 , 104 S.Ct. 1441 , 79 L.Ed.2d 762 (1984); see also United States v. Civella, 666 F.2d 1122, 1127 (8th Cir.1981) (prosecutor need not disclose facts that constitute a defense).
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Spainhower
v.
United States
No. 84-5476.
Supreme Court of the United States.
Jan 21, 1985.
469 U.S. 1193

C. A. 2d Cir. Certiorari denied.