Skip navigation
Punch and Jurists

Smalls v. Batista, No. 98-2526 (2nd Cir.) (191 F.3d 272) (July 30, 1999) (Judge Thomas J. Meskill)

Loaded on Aug. 1, 1999 published in Punch and Jurists August 09, 1999
Filed under: Punch And Jurists.

In this case the Second Circuit held that an instruction given to a deadlocked jury, which created a duty to persuade other jurors and did not contain cautionary language emphasizing the necessity of remaining firm in one's own conscientiously held beliefs, was coercive and deprived petitioner of a fair trial. ...

 

Full article and associated cases available to subscribers.

As a digital subscriber to Punch and Jurists, you can access full text and downloads for this and other premium content.

Subscribe today

Already a subscriber? Login

More from this issue:

  1. Snider v. Dylag, No. 98-2271 (2nd Cir.) (188 F.3d 51) (August 23, 1999) (Judge Ralph K. Jr. Winter)
  2. U.S. v. King, No. 98-5393 (11th Cir.) (178 F.3d 1376) (June 29, 1999) (Judge Peter T. Fay)
  3. U.S. v. Watkins, No. 97-6232 (6th Cir.) (179 F.3d 489) (June 10, 1999) (Judge David D. Jr. Dowd)
  4. U.S. v. Sorensen, No. 97-50555 (9th Cir.) (179 F.3d 823) (June 8, 1999) (Judge Diarmuid F. O'Scannlain)
  5. U.S. v. Butch, No. Crim. No. 98-390 (D.N.J.) (48 F.Supp.2d 453) (May 3, 1999) (Judge Stephen M. Orlofsky)
  6. U.S. v. McHorse, No. 98-2123 (10th Cir.) (179 F.3d 889) (June 3, 1999) (Judge Bobby R. Baldock)
  7. Palma v. U.S., No. Misc.A. 98-209 (E.D.Pa.) (48 F.Supp.2d 481) (April 21, 1999) (Judge Marvin Katz)
  8. Smalls v. Batista, No. 98-2526 (2nd Cir.) (191 F.3d 272) (July 30, 1999) (Judge Thomas J. Meskill)
  9. U.S. v. Rahman, No. 96-1044L (2nd Cir.) (189 F.3d 88) (August 16, 1999) (Per Curiam)
  10. U.S. v. Butch, No. Crim. No. 98-390 (D.N.J.) (48 F.Supp.2d 453) (May 3, 1999) (Judge Stephen M. Orlofsky)
  11. McHugh v. Rubin, No. 98-CV-5651(TCP) (E.D.N.Y.) (49 F.Supp.2d 105) (April 23, 1999) (Judge Thomas C. Jr. Platt)
  12. U.S. v. Hickman, No. 97-40237 (5th Cir.) (179 F.3d 230) (June 21, 1999) (Per Curiam)
  13. U.S. v. Waskom, No. 98-10128 (5th Cir.) (179 F.3d 303) (June 22, 1999) (Judge Fortunato P. Benavides)
  14. U.S. v. Rahman, No. 96-1044L (2nd Cir.) (189 F.3d 88) (August 16, 1999) (Per Curiam)
  15. U.S. v. Rahman, No. 96-1044L (2nd Cir.) (189 F.3d 88) (August 16, 1999) (Per Curiam)
  16. U.S. v. Castillo, No. 97-50708 (5th Cir.) (179 F.3d 321) (June 22, 1999) (Judge Emilio M. Garza)
  17. U.S. v. Rucker, No. 98-3252 (10th Cir.) (178 F.3d 1369) (June 9, 1999) (Judge Robert H. Henry)

More from these topics: