BRIDGES

v.

UNITED STATES

Citator

Cited By (21 total)

• United States v. Jefferson, 714 F.2d 689 (7th Cir. 1983)
  …his determination is to be made by the trial judge and may not be overturned except for a clear abuse of discretion. United States v. Aviles, 623 F. 2d 1192, 1197 (7th Cir.1980); United States v. Bridges, 499 F. 2d 179, 185 (7th Cir.), cert. denied, 419 U.S. 1010, 95 S.Ct. 330, 42 L.Ed.2d 284 (1974). Exhibit 26-2 consisted of a sealed bag containing blank prescription pads and thousands of tablets identified as controlled substances in various bottles and bags. Detective William Matson of the Milwaukee Poli…
• United States v. Rodriguez, 585 F.2d 1234 (5th Cir. 1978)
  …20, 96 S.Ct. 1126, 47 L.Ed.2d 327; United States v. Lawson, 7 Cir. 1974, 507 F. 2d 433, 440, cert. denied, 1975, 420 U.S. 1004, 95 S.Ct. 1446, 43 L.Ed.2d 762. Compare United States v. Bridges, 7 Cir. 1974, 499 F. 2d 179, 185-186, cert. denied, 1974, 419 U.S. 1010, 95 S.Ct. 330, 42 L.Ed.2d 284. Most recently the Supreme Court noted, “this definition, though perhaps not in itself reversible error, often has been criticized as confusing.” Taylor v. Kentucky, 1978, 436 U.S. 478, 488, 98 S.Ct. 1930, 1936, 56 L.Ed…
• United States v. Wright, 542 F.2d 975 (7th Cir. 1976)
  …e relies upon plain error. This court has had this or similar instructions before it and has found objectionable the equation of “reasonable doubt” with “substantial doubt.” United States v. Bridges, 499 F. 2d 179, 186 (7th Cir. 1974), cert. denied, 419 U.S. 1010, 95 S.Ct. 330, 42 L.Ed.2d 284. We note at the outset that this court specifically mentioned in that case that the challenged portion of the instruction, contrary to the Government’s implication, was not approved in the LaBuy instructions. Here the…