United States v. Townsend’s Empirical Analysis
474 F.2d 209 · 1973
Citation profile
3 federal appellate ·
Relationships
Applies 18 U.S.C. § 661 · 18 U.S.C. § 662
Relies on Isbell Enterprises, Inc. v. Citizens Casualty Co. of New York · Leary v. United States · Tot v. United States · United States v. Gainey · Bryan v. United States
Most-quoted passages
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“confident assurance that it is more likely than not”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
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