THOMAS

v.

UNITED STATES

Citator

Cited By

• Floyd v. Laws, 929 F.2d 1390 (9th Cir. 1991)
  …issues presented, correctly stated the law, and were not misleading. In a civil trial, erroneous instructions “need only be more probably than not, harmless.” Frank Briscoe Co., Inc. v. Clark County, 857 F. 2d 606, 612 (9th Cir.1988), cert. denied, 490 U.S. 1048, 109 S.Ct. 1957, 104 L.Ed.2d 426 (1989) (quoting Coursen v. A.H. Robbins Co., 764 F. 2d 1329, 1337, modified, 773 F. 2d 1049 (9th Cir.1985)). Consequently, the trial court enjoys “substantial latitude” in tailoring the instructions. Thorsted, 858 F.…
• United States v. Calixtro Torres-Rodriguez, 930 F.2d 1375 (9th Cir. 1991)
  …r clear abuse of discretion. United States v. Cuevas, 847 F. 2d 1417, 1421 (9th Cir.1988), cert. denied, 489 U.S. 1012, 109 S.Ct. 1122, 103 L.Ed.2d 185 (1989); Frank Briscoe Co., Inc. v. Clark County, 857 F. 2d 606, 611 (9th Cir.1988), cert. denied, 490 U.S. 1048, 109 S.Ct. 1957, 104 L.Ed.2d 426 (1989). A trial court clearly abuses its discretion only if denial of the continuance was arbitrary or unreasonable. a. The Speedy Trial Act The Speedy Trial Act authorizes the district court to grant an “ ‘ends of…
• United States v. Tham, 960 F.2d 1391 (9th Cir. 1991)
  …sidering the charge as a whole, the trial court’s instructions fairly and adequately covered the issues presented, correctly stated the law, and were not misleading. Frank Briscoe Co. v. Clark County, 857 F. 2d 606, 612 (9th Cir.1988), cert. denied, 490 U.S. 1048, 109 S.Ct. 1957, 104 L.Ed.2d 426 (1989) (quoting Coursen v. A.H. Robbins Co., 764 F. 2d 1329, 1337, modified, 773 F. 2d 1049 (9th Cir.1985)). We find that the jury instructions adequately defined the concept of “reasonable doubt.” Brief for the Unit…