U.S. v. Mehta’s Empirical Analysis
919 F.3d 175 · 2019
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Applies 18 U.S.C. § 2 · 8 U.S.C. § 1325 (§ 275 of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 (McCarran-Walter))
Relies on United States v. Olano · Estelle v. Williams · United States v. Gagnon · Coffin v. United States · United States v. Canady
Most-quoted passages
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“undermined the 5 presumption of innocence, which is not only one of the most fundamental principles 6 of our criminal justice system, but also one of the principles most widely known and 7 understood by the public at large,”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority“[y]ou may consider the fact that a defendant's interest in the 2 outcome of the case creates a motive for false testimony, but it by no 3 means follows that a defendant is not capable of telling the truth.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
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