FILION

v.

NEW YORK

Citator

Cited By (11 total)

• United States v. Arenal, 768 F.2d 263 (8th Cir. 1985)
  …im. “The purpose of a bill of particulars is to inform the defendant of the nature of the charges against him, and to prevent or minimize the element of surprise at trial.” United States v. Miller, 543 F. 2d 1221, 1224 (8th Cir.1976), cert. denied, 429 U.S. 1108, 97 S.Ct. 1142, 51 L.Ed.2d 561 (1977). The granting or denying of a bill of particulars lies within the broad discretion of the trial court. See, e.g., United States v. Key, 717 F. 2d 1206, 1210 (8th Cir.1983); United States v. Little, 562 F. 2d 5…
• United States v. Rafeal Wofford, 562 F.2d 582 (8th Cir. 1977)
  …426 U.S. 952, 96 S.Ct. 3177, 49 L.Ed.2d 1190 (1976), with Williamson v. United States, 311 F. 2d 441 (5th Cir. 1962). Judging the credibility of a witness is a task for the jury. United States v. Miller, 543 F. 2d 1221 (8th Cir. 1976), cert. denied, 429 U.S. 1108, 97 S.Ct. 1142, 51 L.Ed.2d 561 (1977); United States v. White, 451 F. 2d 351 (8th Cir. 1971), cert. denied, 406 U.S. 923, 92 S.Ct. 1790, 32 L.Ed.2d 123 (1972). After carefully reviewing the record, we find sufficient evidence from which a jury coul…
• United States v. Anthony, 565 F.2d 533 (8th Cir. 1977)
  …tions the credibility of the testimony rather than its sufficiency. Judging the credibility of a witness is primarily a task for the jury. United States v. Wofford, supra at 587; United States v. Miller, 543 F. 2d 1221 (8th Cir. 1976), cert. denied, 429 U.S. 1108, 97 S.Ct. 1142, 51 L.Ed.2d 561 (1977). We recognize, however, that the testimony of a paid government informant requires close scrutiny. United States v. Wofford, supra at 587. Here, the trial court instructed the jury that they should examine such…