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· 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

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

  • 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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