30 Cited authorities

Kyles v. Whitley
514 U.S. 419 (1995) Cited 7,292 times 36 Legal Analyses
Holding the State's disclosure obligation turns on the cumulative effect of all suppressed evidence favorable to the defense
Morrison v. National Australia Bank Ltd.
561 U.S. 247 (2010) Cited 1,470 times 177 Legal Analyses
Holding extraterritorial application of a statute is a merits question, not a question of subject matter jurisdiction
United States v. Valenzuela-Bernal
458 U.S. 858 (1982) Cited 1,510 times 4 Legal Analyses
Holding that, while a criminal defendant cannot be deprived of his right to call witnesses in his favor “arbitrarily,” the defendant “must at least make some plausible showing of how [the proposed witness'] testimony would have been both material and favorable to his defense”
Morissette v. United States
342 U.S. 246 (1952) Cited 2,279 times 15 Legal Analyses
Holding that it is a defense to a charge of "knowingly converting" federal property that one did not know that what one was doing was a conversion
Arthur Andersen v. U. S
544 U.S. 696 (2005) Cited 311 times 9 Legal Analyses
Holding that a conviction for obstruction of justice requires "requires proof of nexus between corrupt persuasion and particular proceeding."
United States v. Aguilar
515 U.S. 593 (1995) Cited 381 times 9 Legal Analyses
Holding that "if the defendant lacks knowledge that his actions are likely to affect the judicial proceeding, he lacks the requisite intent to obstruct"
U.S. v. Quattrone
441 F.3d 153 (2d Cir. 2006) Cited 207 times 3 Legal Analyses
Holding that evidence was relevant under Rule 401 because it addressed the credibility of the witness
Rosario v. Kuhlman
839 F.2d 918 (2d Cir. 1988) Cited 315 times 1 Legal Analyses
Holding that writ of habeas will issue only where an evidentiary holding deprived Petitioner of a fundamentally fair trial
United States v. Rea
958 F.2d 1206 (2d Cir. 1992) Cited 242 times
Holding that "[rule 701] provide assurance against the admission of opinions which would merely tell the jury what result to reach"
U.S. v. Rodriguez
496 F.3d 221 (2d Cir. 2007) Cited 153 times 1 Legal Analyses
Holding that the government need not take notes of witness interviews merely to memorialize any potentially inconsistent statements that could be used for impeachment purposes
Rule 401 - Test for Relevant Evidence
Fed. R. Evid. 401 Cited 13,499 times 35 Legal Analyses
Providing that evidence is relevant if " it has any tendency to make a fact more or less probable than it would be without the evidence; and (b) the fact is of consequence in determining the action"
Section 1512 - Tampering with a witness, victim, or an informant
18 U.S.C. § 1512 Cited 4,374 times 41 Legal Analyses
Defining "law enforcement officer" as "an officer or employee of the Federal Government "
Section 1519 - Destruction, alteration, or falsification of records in Federal investigations and bankruptcy
18 U.S.C. § 1519 Cited 784 times 38 Legal Analyses
Prohibiting the making of a false entry in a record with the intent to influence the administration of a bankruptcy proceeding
Section 1510 - Obstruction of criminal investigations
18 U.S.C. § 1510 Cited 539 times 3 Legal Analyses
Criminalizing attempt to stop someone from going to the police
Rule 607 - Who May Impeach a Witness
Fed. R. Evid. 607 Cited 537 times
Rejecting the voucher rule

USA v. Cilins

30 Cited authorities

Holding the State's disclosure obligation turns on the cumulative effect of all suppressed evidence favorable to the defense

Holding extraterritorial application of a statute is a merits question, not a question of subject matter jurisdiction

Holding that, while a criminal defendant cannot be deprived of his right to call witnesses in his favor “arbitrarily,” the defendant “must at least make some plausible showing of how [the proposed witness'] testimony would have been both material and favorable to his defense”

Holding that it is a defense to a charge of "knowingly converting" federal property that one did not know that what one was doing was a conversion

Holding that a conviction for obstruction of justice requires "requires proof of nexus between corrupt persuasion and particular proceeding."

Holding that "if the defendant lacks knowledge that his actions are likely to affect the judicial proceeding, he lacks the requisite intent to obstruct"

Holding that evidence was relevant under Rule 401 because it addressed the credibility of the witness

Holding that writ of habeas will issue only where an evidentiary holding deprived Petitioner of a fundamentally fair trial

Holding that "[rule 701] provide assurance against the admission of opinions which would merely tell the jury what result to reach"

Holding that the government need not take notes of witness interviews merely to memorialize any potentially inconsistent statements that could be used for impeachment purposes

Providing that evidence is relevant if " it has any tendency to make a fact more or less probable than it would be without the evidence; and (b) the fact is of consequence in determining the action"

Defining "law enforcement officer" as "an officer or employee of the Federal Government "

Prohibiting the making of a false entry in a record with the intent to influence the administration of a bankruptcy proceeding

Criminalizing attempt to stop someone from going to the police

Rejecting the voucher rule