BASKES

v.

UNITED STATES

Citator

Cited By (35 total)

• United States v. Walker, 720 F.2d 1527 (11th Cir. 1983)
  …argument that supplying an instruction on aiding and abetting improperly reduces the government’s burden of proof on conspiracy has been decisively rejected by this court. United States v. Walker, 621 F. 2d 163, 166-67 (5th Cir. 1980), cert. denied, 450 U.S. 1000, 101 S.Ct. 1707, 68 L.Ed.2d 202 (1981); see also United States v. Pearson, 667 F. 2d 12 (5th Cir. Unit B 1982). The trial judge’s instructions correctly stated the elements of conspiracy and emphasized that the evidence must show “that two or more…
• Llaguno v. Mingey, 763 F.2d 1560 (7th Cir. 1985)
  …obative value and prejudice is committed to the sound discretion of the trial judge and we are obligated to give great deference to the evidentiary ruling of the trial court.” United States v. Baskes, 649 F. 2d 471, 481 (7th Cir.1980), cert. denied, 450 U.S. 1000, 101 S.Ct. 1706, 68 L.Ed.2d 201 (1981). See also United States v. Taylor, 728 F. 2d 864, 871 (7th Cir.1984). The district court judge was in the best position to determine the prejudicial impact of the officers’ crime scene descriptions and the judg…
• United States v. Covelli, 738 F.2d 847 (7th Cir. 1984)
  …to the pulse of a trial than we can ever be....” United States v. Juarez, 561 F. 2d 65, 71 (7th Cir.1977); see also United States v. Serlin, 707 F. 2d 953, 959 (7th Cir.1983); United States v. Bashes, 649 F. 2d 471, 481 (7th Cir.1980), cert. denied, 450 U.S. 1000, 101 S.Ct. 1706, 68 L.Ed.2d 201 (1981). We will not reverse a ruling on the admissibility of evidence unless it appe.ars that the court clearly abused its discretion. E.g., United States v. Solomon, 688 F. 2d 1171, 1178 (7th Cir.1982). Covelli co…