WRIGHT

v.

UNITED STATES

Citator

Cited By (12 total)

• United States v. Brown, 540 F.2d 364 (8th Cir. 1976)
  …and correctly covers the substance of the requested instruction. United States v. Wixom, 529 F. 2d 217, 219-20 (8th Cir. 1976); United States v. Nance, supra, 502 F. 2d at 619-20; Wright v. United States, 175 F. 2d 384, 388 (8th Cir.), cert. denied, 338 U.S. 873, 70 S.Ct. 143, 94 L.Ed. 535 (1949). When Brown objected to the refusal of the District Court to submit the proffered instruction, the court replied: I will give you an opportunity, if you have a more properly worded instruction, if you want to cal…
• Smith v. United States, 385 F.2d 34 (5th Cir. 1967)
  …Those relating to requested questions of the venire and instructions for the jury demonstrate no abuse of discretion. See Bellard v. United States, 356 F. 2d 437, 439 (5th Cir. 1966); Wright v. United States, 175 F. 2d 384 (8th Cir.), cert. denied, 338 U.S. 873, 70 S.Ct. 143, 94 L.Ed. 535 (1949). Jury activity discovered by Smith’s post-verdict inquisition was not [*40] misconduct. The evidence was sufficient as to appellant Smith. Among the many points of error, we find none calling for reversal, and acco…
• United States v. Nance, 502 F.2d 615 (8th Cir. 1974)
  …the action of the trial court on this point is that even when a requested instruction is properly tendered, the court is entitled to use its own language in framing instructions. Wright v. United States, 175 F. 2d 384, 388 (8th Cir.), cert. denied, 338 U.S. 873, 70 S.Ct. 143, 94 L.Ed. 535 (1949); 2 C. Wright, Federal Practice and Procedure § 482 at 278 (1969). It is enough that the charge adequately and correctly covers the substance of the requested instructions. Wright v. United States, supra, 175 F. 2d…