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· 4/2/1982

United States v. Oscar Wendell Bennett

Citations

  • 675 F.2d 596
  • 1982 U.S. App. LEXIS 20461

How courts have described this case

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  • holding that propriety of in-court identification procedure is determined by trial court in exercise of its discretion, and trial court did not abuse its discretion when it admitted into evidence in-court identification of defendant, who was only black male in courtroom
  • explaining the unique risks raised by a robber pretending he has a threatening weapon in a robbery
  • propriety of in-court identification is within the discretion of the trial judge
  • paper bag alleged but not proven to contain dynamite

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Judges: Haynsworth, Butzner, Sprouse

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