United States Eighth Circuit

The prejudicial effect of prosecutor's opening and closing statements, regarding the purpose of a ban on sawed-off shotguns, and testimony from an ATF agent concerning their dangerousness, denied defendant the right to a fair trial, and the court's curative actions were insufficient to remove the prejudice.

Appellate Information

• Decided 02/28/2003
• Published 02/28/2003

Judges

• MELLOY, Circuit Judge., Before WOLLMAN, RILEY, and MELLOY, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Daniel M. Scott, argued, Minneapolis, MN., for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Joseph T. Dixon, argued, Minneapolis, MN (David P. Steinkamp, on the brief), for appellee.