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· 2/14/2013

United States v. Bishop Capers

Citations

  • 708 F.3d 1286
  • 2013 WL 556196
  • 2013 U.S. App. LEXIS 3218

How courts have described this case

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

  • explaining that Franks had been extended to affidavits submitted in support of a wiretap
  • explaining that when reviewing the sufficiency of the evidence, we “consider[] the evidence in the light most favorable to the [g]overnment, and draw[] all reasonable inferences and credibility choices” in the government’s favor
  • explaining a defendant’s substantial rights must be affected to warrant relief under the cumulative error doctrine
  • describing the circumstances under which a court might compel disclosure of information protected by the constitutional privilege
  • deeming the cumu- lative effect of minor errors “harmless, given the length of the trial, and the strength of the government’s case”
  • reviewing a district court’s decision not to grant a mistrial for abuse of discretion

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Judges: Tjoflat, Martin, Fay

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