· 2/15/1996
United States v. Noreen Venise Alexius
Citations
- 76 F.3d 642
- 43 Fed. R. Serv. 1124
- 1996 U.S. App. LEXIS 2399
- 1996 WL 67931
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- distinguishing Hamilton on basis that it only involved state misdemeanor charges
- distinguishing Hamilton on basis that it only involved state misdemeanor charges
- witness with pending charges at the time he testified was in a “‘vulnerable status’” with respect to the government
- “Because the penalties for felonies are greater than those for misdemeanors, a witness is more likely to attempt to curry favor with prosecutors if he is facing felony charges than if he is facing misdemeanor charges.”
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Judges: Garwood, Smith, Dennis
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