United States v. John M. Smith

How courts have described this case

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

• recognizing that \[i]nternational law . . . allows any state to extend its authority over a stateless ship\
• \jury could conclude that a knowingly false statement is demonstrative of consciousness of guilt\
• “jury could conclude that a knowingly false statement is demonstrative of consciousness of guilt”
• juries apply reasonable inferences as justified in light of their experience as to people’s natural inclinations
• \Neither juries nor judges are required to divorce themselves of common sense.\
• “Neither juries nor judges are required to divorce themselves of common sense.... ”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).