· 11/10/1976
United States v. Ronald Robinson
Citations
- 545 F.2d 301
- 1976 U.S. App. LEXIS 6292
How courts have described this case
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- no error if trial judge’s charge included additional instructions that “in-surfed]” that the jury understood the correct rule
- no error if trial judge’s charge included additional instructions that “in-surfed]” jury understood correct rule
- \the 'natural and probable consequences' charge ... is a burden-shifting charge which has the potential for misleading the jury with respect to the requirement that the government must prove every element of an offense beyond a reasonable doubt.\ 545 F.2d at 306
- “the ‘natural and probable consequences’ charge ... is a burden-shifting charge which has the potential for misleading the jury with respect to the requirement that the government must prove every element of an offense beyond a reasonable doubt.” 545 F.2d at 306
- combination of presumption and clause shifts burden
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Judges: Smith, Oakes, Meskill
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