United States v. Pinna, 11499.

CourtUnited States Courts of Appeals. United States Court of Appeals (7th Circuit)
Writing for the CourtMAJOR, FINNEGAN and LINDLEY, Circuit
Citation229 F.2d 216
PartiesThe UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Roy PINNA, Defendant-Appellant.
Docket NumberNo. 11499.,11499.
Decision Date26 January 1956
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    • United States
    • United States District Courts. 2nd Circuit. United States District Courts. 2nd Circuit. Southern District of New York
    • 11 May 1966
    ...States v. Monica, 295 F.2d 400 (2d Cir. 1961), cert. denied, 368 U.S. 953, 82 S.Ct. 395, 7 L.Ed.2d 386 (1962); United States v. Pinna, 229 F.2d 216 (7th Cir. 31 See United States v. Gregory, 309 F. 2d 536-538 (2d Cir. 1962), cert. denied sub nom. Sumpter v. United States, 373 U.S. 953, 83 S......
  • Manning v. United States, 17731.
    • United States
    • United States Courts of Appeals. United States Court of Appeals (5th Circuit)
    • 21 January 1960
    ...of possession by direct evidence; proof of possession by circumstantial evidence is sufficient. United States v. Pinna, 7 Cir., 1956, 229 F.2d 216. Appellant argues that the court committed reversible error in giving the Government's requested charge that: "Now the court instructs the jury ......
  • Rodella v. United States, 16846.
    • United States
    • United States Courts of Appeals. United States Court of Appeals (9th Circuit)
    • 31 December 1960
    ...F.2d 355, at page 360, 31 A.L.R.2d 409; United States v. La Rocca, 2 Cir., 1955, 224 F.2d 859, 860; United States v. Pinna, 7 Cir., 1956, 229 F.2d 216, 218; United 286 F.2d 313 States v. Maroy, 7 Cir., 1957, 248 F.2d 663, certiorari denied 355 U.S. 931, 78 S.Ct. 412, 2 L.Ed.2d 414; United S......
  • State v. Brown, A--707
    • United States
    • New Jersey Superior Court – Appellate Division
    • 12 May 1961
    ...of possession may be shown by circumstantial proof. With this we agree; in fact, this Court has so held. United States v. Pinna, 7 Cir., 229 F.2d 216, 218. But no court, so far as we are aware, has held that proof of possession by one person may be established by circumstantial evidence whe......
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