U.S. v. Carrillo, No. 00-2643 (7th Cir.) (269 F.3d 761) (October 18, 2001) (Judge Michael S. Kanne)
Here the Court held that a technical violation of Fed.R.Crim.P. 30, which requires that jury instructions be finalized before closing arguments, did not violate the defendant's substantial rights or affect the fairness and integrity of the trial.
In this case the defendants appealed their drug convictions arguing, inter alia, that ...
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