United States v. Frederick H. Jackson

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48 F.3d 1229·1995 WL 74692·1995 U.S. App. LEXIS 21892
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitFebruary 23, 199594-10264California457 words

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Opinion

48 F.3d 1229 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Frederick H. JACKSON, Defendant-Appellant. No. 94-10264. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Feb. 15, 1995. * Decided Feb. 23, 1995. Before: SCHROEDER, CANBY, and LEAVY, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Frederick H. Jackson appeals following our remand to the district court to conduct a belated in camera review to determine whether taped telephone conversations were Jencks Act statements. Jackson contends that the district court erred by concluding that the government's violation of the Jencks Act was harmless error. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1291 and affirm. 3 The district court reviewed the telephone conversations of James Thompson, a co-conspirator and cooperating government witness. The court concluded that the bulk of the statements did not fall within the Jencks Act, but found that certain statements did relate to the…

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