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· 3/12/1981

Clifford Leon Ashley v. Louie L. Wainwright

Citations

  • 639 F.2d 258
  • 1981 U.S. App. LEXIS 19344

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • negligent concealment of a witness is not reversible error when the defendant fails to show prejudice from the absence of the missing witness’ testimony
  • no deliberate concealment where government bought informant plane ticket to California because defendant had not yet requested informant’s presence at trial
  • no Sixth Amendment right to witness who cannot aid the defense

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Judges: All-Good, Frank, Johnson, Kravitch

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