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U.S. v. Evanston, No. 10-10159 (9th Cir.) (651 F.3d 1080) (July 5, 2011) (Judge Falcon B. Hawkins)

In this case of first impression, the Ninth Circuit held that a district court had abused its discretion in the management of jury deliberations when, after the administration of an unsuccessful Allen charge (see, Allen v. U.S., 164 U.S. 492 (1896)) and over the defendant’s objections, it inquired into the ...

 

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