· 8/1/1958
United States v. David Ransom Heath
Citations
- 260 F.2d 623
- 2 A.F.T.R.2d (RIA) 5627
- 1958 U.S. App. LEXIS 5574
How courts have described this case
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- indictment dismissed when Government lost taxpayer’s records which were crucial to the defense in a criminal tax fraud case
- indictment dismissed when Government lost taxpayer's records which were crucial to the defense in a criminal tax fraud case
- “To prevent possible prejudice on trial beyond the general atmosphere of impartiality which tra- ditionally pervades the courtroom, trial judges have wide dis- cretion to methods of control. Among these are . . . grant of new trial.”
- approving the district court’s holding
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Judges: Stephens, Orr, Fee
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