COTA

v.

ARIZONA

Citator

Cited By (23 total)

• Dorothea M. Scroggins v. The United States, 397 F.2d 295 (Ct. Cl. 1968)
  …its opinion, inferentially rejects plaintiff’s contention that a disability retirement for psychiatric reasons is a “badge of infamy” by citing with apparent approval the holding in Chafin v. Pratt, 358 F. 2d 349, 357 (5th Cir. 1966), cert, denied, 385 U.S. 878, 87 S.Ct. 159, 17 L.Ed.2d 105, which states that “* * * a finding of mental incompetence casts no aspersion on her moral character or loyalty.” This statement is correct as far as it goes, but it misses the mark in our case. Neither the morals nor l…

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• United States v. Downen, 496 F.2d 314 (10th Cir. 1974)
  …ed. United States v. Moehring, 446 F. 2d 516 (10th Cir. 1971); United States v. Keine, 424 F. 2d 39 (10th Cir. 1970), cert. denied 400 U.S. 840, 91 S.Ct. 81, 27 L.Ed.2d 75 (1970); Massey v. United States, 358 F. 2d 782 (10th Cir. 1966), cert. denied 385 U.S. 878, 87 S.Ct. 159, 17 L.Ed.2d 105 (1966). In the same vein, we have held that it is within the discretion of the Trial Court: (1) to allow a witness to testify as to conclusions [United States v. Wheeler, 444 F. 2d 385 (10th Cir. 1971)]; (2) to partic…
• United States v. Eagleston, 417 F.2d 11 (10th Cir. 1969)
  …rial judge is not a mere moderator or umpire in the trial of a case in federal court, and, within reasonable bounds, he has the right to participate in eliciting the truth.’ ” Massey v. United States, 358 F. 2d 782, 786-787 (10th Cir.), cert. denied 385 U.S. 878, 87 S.Ct. 159, 17 L.Ed.2d 105 (1966). It is contended that Eagleston was prejudiced by the fact that the court sentenced four defendants in other cases, during a recess in his case, while the jury was present. When this objection was made known to…