COATS

v.

ARMSTRONG

Citator

Cited By

• United States v. Stillwell, 900 F.2d 1104 (7th Cir. 1990)
  …prosecutor’s comment about Harnish was neither improper nor unfairly prejudicial to the defendants. For the foregoing reasons, the judgment of the district court is Affirmed. . In United States v. Patterson, 792 F. 2d 531 (5th Cir.), cert. denied, 479 U.S. 865, 107 S.Ct. 220, 93 L.Ed.2d 149 (1986), the Fifth Circuit made a similar observation: [T]he Russell analysis casts doubt on the Men-nuti reasoning that the property involved must be devoted to commercial purposes before § 844(i) applies. In Russell,…
• United States v. Shively, 927 F.2d 804 (5th Cir. 1991)
  …d. at 859, 105 S.Ct. at 2456 (footnote omitted). In the wake of Russell, we have previously questioned the interpretation given this statute in Mennuti and Monholland. See United States v. Patterson, 792 F. 2d 531, 534-36 (5th Cir.), cert. denied, 479 U.S. 865, 107 S.Ct. 220, 93 L.Ed.2d 149 (1986). In Patterson, we determined that property is “used” within the meaning of § 844(i) when it has “some relationship” to an activity alleged to affect interstate commerce. Id. at 534. Even a de minimis effect o…
• United States v. Long, 977 F.2d 1264 (8th Cir. 1992)
  …nly if, considering the totality of the circumstances, there is evidence that the “defendant was coerced or his will overborne.” United States v. Wilson, 787 F. 2d 375, 380-81 (8th Cir.), cert. denied, 479 U.S. 857, 107 S.Ct. 197, 93 L.Ed.2d 129 and 479 U.S. 865, 107 S.Ct. 223, 93 L.Ed.2d 151 (1986). Upon review of the totality of the circumstances, we agree with the District [*1275] Court and the magistrate14 that Goethke’s statements were made voluntarily. A. Goethke argues that his statements were invo…