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· 11/8/1976

United States v. Joseph Massaro

Citations

  • 544 F.2d 547
  • 1976 U.S. App. LEXIS 6332

How courts have described this case

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

  • spontaneous recognition following a chance meeting in a courthouse hallway; fact accused in custody not apparent
  • “We also note the District Court’s finding that Ms. McKanney had ‘a spontaneous and genuine reaction when she saw the defendant.’ This negates the likelihood of misidentification, particularly as this finding is not attacked here as insupportable in the record.”
  • concerning an accidental identification in the courthouse halls
  • concerning an accidental identification in the courthouse halls

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Judges: Clark, McEntee, Campbell

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