UNITED STATES v. EVANS

Crim. No. N-85-36 (PCD).

629 F.Supp. 1544 (1986)

UNITED STATES of America v. Linda Sue EVANS.

United States District Court, D. Connecticut.

March 14, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Diane Polan, New Haven, Conn., for plaintiff.

Peter Clark, Asst. U.S. Atty., New Haven, Conn., for defendant.


RULING ON MOTION TO PERMIT OPENING STATEMENT

DORSEY, District Judge.

An opening statement is a matter for the discretion of the court, Local Rule 12(e), and is not a constitutional right. United States v. Salovitz, 701 F.2d 17, 20 (2d Cir.1983); Herring v. New York, 422 U.S. 853, 863, 95 S.Ct. 2550, 45 L.Ed.2d 593 (1975). The exercise of that discretion must be guided by the...

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