Matsushita Elec. Indus. Co. v. Zenith Radio
475 U.S. 574 (1986) Cited 113,131 times 38 Legal AnalysesHolding that, on summary judgment, antitrust plaintiffs "must show that the inference of conspiracy is reasonable in light of the competing inferences of independent action or collusive action that could not have harmed" them
Bourjaily v. United States
483 U.S. 171 (1987) Cited 2,732 times 8 Legal AnalysesHolding that trial judge may consider any evidence whatsoever, including the proffered hearsay statements, in determining whether statements are admissible under the co-conspirator exception to the hearsay rule
In re Japanese Electronic Products
723 F.2d 238 (3d Cir. 1983) Cited 587 times 1 Legal AnalysesHolding that meeting minutes were prima facie authenticated because they had "the appearance, content and substance typical of minutes" and "[t]hey were produced by the defendants"
McQueeney v. Wilmington Trust Co.
779 F.2d 916 (3d Cir. 1985) Cited 214 timesHolding that "absen[t] ... a showing of particularized danger of unfair prejudice, the evidence must be admitted"
United States v. Starks
515 F.2d 112 (3d Cir. 1975) Cited 253 timesHolding indictment charging Hobbs Act conspiracy to extort and attempt to extort in the same count was duplicitous
U.S. v. Reilly
33 F.3d 1396 (3d Cir. 1994) Cited 114 timesHolding that directions to an individual to do something are not hearsay "because they are not declarations of fact and therefore are not capable of being true or false"
U.S. v. Almonte
956 F.2d 27 (2d Cir. 1992) Cited 85 times 1 Legal AnalysesAffirming district court's exclusion of Assistant United States Attorney's notes of debriefing session with Drug Enforcement Administration agent, where notes were shorthand characterizations of agent's statements and were not adopted or endorsed by agent
United States v. Knohl
379 F.2d 427 (2d Cir. 1967) Cited 166 timesHolding that denial of motion for a hearing on physical capacity of defendant to stand trial was not an abuse of discretion because, among other things, there was no evidence that the defendant "suffer[ed] any ill effects from the trial or was unable to assist his counsel in his defense," nor was there a "request for a recess or rest period" or "extra time sought for consultation"
Brosius v. Warden, U.S. Pen., Lewisburg
278 F.3d 239 (3d Cir. 2002) Cited 35 timesHolding that the prohibition on further interrogation of an individual who has exercised his Miranda right to counsel "applies only where the suspect makes the request for counsel while in custody. "
Section 371 - Conspiracy to commit offense or to defraud United States
18 U.S.C. § 371 Cited 21,459 times 139 Legal AnalysesRequiring proof of an "act to effect the object of the conspiracy"
Section 1341 - Frauds and swindles
18 U.S.C. § 1341 Cited 13,405 times 104 Legal AnalysesRelating to mail fraud
Section 1343 - Fraud by wire, radio, or television
18 U.S.C. § 1343 Cited 11,950 times 170 Legal AnalysesBarring fraudulent schemes "for obtaining money or property"
Section 1951 - Interference with commerce by threats or violence
18 U.S.C. § 1951 Cited 11,577 times 51 Legal AnalysesDefining extortion in ACCA as “the obtaining of something of value from another, with his consent, induced by the wrongful use or threatened use of force against the person or property of another ”
Section 1001 - Statements or entries generally
18 U.S.C. § 1001 Cited 7,333 times 300 Legal AnalysesMaking false statements
Rule 901 - Authenticating or Identifying Evidence
Fed. R. Evid. 901 Cited 5,149 times 47 Legal AnalysesHolding that "[t]estimony that a matter is what it is claimed to be" is sufficient authentication
Section 1952 - Interstate and foreign travel or transportation in aid of racketeering enterprises
18 U.S.C. § 1952 Cited 3,261 times 42 Legal AnalysesMaking it illegal to travel in interstate commerce to further a gambling business that is illegal under applicable state law
Section 666 - Theft or bribery concerning programs receiving Federal funds
18 U.S.C. § 666 Cited 1,579 times 51 Legal AnalysesMaking it a crime to "obtain by fraud ... property"