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United States v. Loriano

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit
Jul 13, 1993
996 F.2d 424 (D.C. Cir. 1993)

Summary

reversing conviction in light of Sullivan where defendant timely objected to "strong belief" instruction

Summary of this case from U.S. v. Washington

Opinion

No. 91-3217.

July 13, 1993.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Columbia.

Before EDWARDS and WILLIAMS, Circuit Judges.


JUDGMENT


This cause came on to be heard on the record on appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Columbia and was argued by counsel. The matter is also before the court on appellant's petition for rehearing, the response thereto and the reply. On consideration of the foregoing, it is

ORDERED and ADJUDGED, by the Court, that the judgment of the District Court appealed from in this cause is hereby reversed.

The Clerk is directed to promptly issue the court's mandate.


Summaries of

United States v. Loriano

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit
Jul 13, 1993
996 F.2d 424 (D.C. Cir. 1993)

reversing conviction in light of Sullivan where defendant timely objected to "strong belief" instruction

Summary of this case from U.S. v. Washington
Case details for

United States v. Loriano

Case Details

Full title:UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, v. VICTOR LORIANO, A/K/A LIRIANO-ALVEDO JOSE…

Court:United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit

Date published: Jul 13, 1993

Citations

996 F.2d 424 (D.C. Cir. 1993)
302 U.S. App. D.C. 158

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