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· 8/21/1990

United States v. Alvin Gregory Scott

Citations

  • 909 F.2d 488
  • 1990 U.S. App. LEXIS 14361
  • 1990 WL 110122

How courts have described this case

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  • noting that when allegations are patently frivolous, vague, or conclusory, 25 summary dismissal is appropriate
  • observing that the right to testify “does not extend to testifying falsely ”
  • \It is clear then that a defendant's right to testify is now a recognized fundamental right.\

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Judges: Fay, Johnson, Gibson

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