Opinion · Supreme Court of the United States

Laing v. Minnesota Vikings Football Club, Inc.

Laing v. Minn. Vikings Football Club, Inc., 419 U.S. 832 (1974)

Type
Opinion
Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Jurisdiction
Federal
Date
1974-10-15
Topic
general

How later courts describe this case

  • joinder of defendant charged with transporting and receiving stolen automobile with defendant charged with receiving such automobile
  • length of trial serves to minimize the effect of improper comments made during opening statement
  • prejudicial effect of prosecutor's improper opening remarks neutralized by instructions to the jury that statements of counsel did not constitute evidence
  • Rule 8(b) motion addresses pleadings and not subsequent proof

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C. A. 8th Cir. Certiorari denied.