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CARLISLE v. U.S.

No. 94-9247.

517 U.S. 416 (1996)

116 S.Ct. 1460

134 L.Ed.2d 613

CARLISLE v. UNITED STATES.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided April 29, 1996.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James A. Christopherson argued the cause and filed briefs for petitioner. With him on the briefs was Joel R. Myler.

Paul A. Engelmayer argued the cause for the United States. With him on the brief were Solicitor General Days, Acting Assistant Attorney General Keeney, Deputy Solicitor General Dreeben, and David S. Kris.

SCALIA, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which REHNQUIST, C. J., and O'CONNOR, SOUTER, THOMAS, GINSBURG, and BREYER, JJ., joined. SOUTER, J., filed a concurring opinion, p. 434. GINSBURG, J., filed a concurring opinion, in which SOUTER and BREYER, JJ., joined, p. 434. STEVENS, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which KENNEDY, J., joined, p. 436.

JUSTICE SCALIA delivered the opinion of the Court.

This case presents the question whether a district court has authority to grant a postverdict motion for judgment of acquittal filed one day outside the time limit prescribed by Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 29(c).

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Petitioner Charles Carlisle, along with several co-defendants, was tried by jury in the United States District Court for the Western District...

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