United States v. Smith’s Empirical Analysis
878 F.3d 498 · 2017
Citation profile
2 federal appellate ·
Relationships
Applies 18 U.S.C. § 875 · 18 U.S.C. § 924
Relies on Puckett v. United States · United States of America v. Javier Ceballos-Torres · United States v. Delgado · United States v. Mackey · United States v. Yanez Sosa
Most-quoted passages
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“This court then has discretion to correct the error if (4) it seriously affects the fairness, integrity, or public reputation of judicial proceedings.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage“clear or obvious, rather than subject to reasonable dispute”
1 later decision quote this exact passage“affected the appellant's substantial rights.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
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