JORDAN

v.

NEW JERSEY

Citator

Cited By

• United States v. Crockett, 514 F.2d 64 (5th Cir. 1975)
  …zed exceptions where the evidence of the other acts tends to prove some element of the crime presently charged and therefore is not offered to show the defendant’s bad character. United States v. Pittman, 439 F. 2d 906, 908 (5th Cir.), cert. denied, 404 U.S. 842, 92 S.Ct. 138, 30 L.Ed.2d 77 (1971); 2 C. Wright, Federal Practice & Procedure: Criminal § 410 (1969). Thus, [*72] evidence of other acts of misconduct or crimes is regarded as admissible for the purpose of showing knowledge, intent, motive, design…
• Randolph-Sheppard Vendors OF Am. v. Caspar W. Weinberger, 795 F.2d 90 (D.C. Cir. 1986)
  …ry____") (emphasis added). "Shall” is normally the language of command in a statute. Association of American Railroads v. Costle, 562 F. 2d 1310, 1312 (D.C.Cir. 1977); Boyden v. Commissioner of Patents, 441 F. 2d 1041, 1043 (D.C.Cir.), cert. denied, 404 U.S. 842, 92 S.Ct. 139, 30 L.Ed.2d 77 (1971), whereas “may” is ordinarily construed as permissive. Haig v. Agee, 453 U.S. 280, 294 n. 26, 101 S.Ct. 2766, 2775 n. 26, 69 L.Ed.2d 640 (1981); Thompson v. Clifford, 408 F. 2d 154, 158 (D.C.Cir. 1968). This cons…
• Wiren v. Eide, 542 F.2d 757 (9th Cir. 1976)
  …C. § 1915(a) afford an indigent claimant a means of obtaining relief from the bond requirement. That section applies solely to court proceedings, see Boyden v. Commissioner of Patents, 142 U.S.App.D.C. 351, 441 F. 2d 1041, 1044 (1971), cert. denied, 404 U.S. 842, 92 S.Ct. 139, 30 L.Ed.2d 77 (1971); cf. Kras, supra, 409 U.S. at 439-440, 93 S.Ct. 631, while here under the statute a failure to post bond mandates summary administrative forfeiture and the forbearance of court proceedings in which the provisions…