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U.S. v. Khoury, No. 94-50394 (9th Cir.) (62 F.3d 1138) (August 3, 1995) (Judge Monroe G. McKay)

Article • September 1, 1995

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Jurors - Removal/Excusing

U.S. v. Khoury, No. 94-50394 (9th Cir.) (62 F.3d 1138) (August 3, 1995) (Judge Monroe G. McKay) by United States v. Araujo, 62 F.3d 930 (7th Cir. 1995) United States v. Khoury, 62 F.3d 1138 (9th Cir. 1995) United States v. Olano, 62 F.3d 1180 (9th Cir. 1995) After the …

U.S. v. Araujo, No. 94-1873 (7th Cir.) (62 F.3d 930) (August 8, 1995) (Judge Ilana Diamond Rovner)

Article • September 1, 1995

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Jurors - Removal/Excusing

U.S. v. Araujo, No. 94-1873 (7th Cir.) (62 F.3d 930) (August 8, 1995) (Judge Ilana Diamond Rovner) by United States v. Araujo, 62 F.3d 930 (7th Cir. 1995) United States v. Khoury, 62 F.3d 1138 (9th Cir. 1995) United States v. Olano, 62 F.3d 1180 (9th Cir. 1995) After the …

U.S. v. Beasley, No. 94-2586 (7th Cir.) (48 F.3d 262) (February 17, 1995) (Judge John L. Coffey)

Article • January 1, 1995

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Bias/Discrimination

U.S. v. Beasley, No. 94-2586 (7th Cir.) (48 F.3d 262) (February 17, 1995) (Judge John L. Coffey) by Here the Court held that the district court had not committed any error in refusing to remove a prospective juror for cause even though her son was a police officer, her bother …

Zal v. Steppe, No. 91-55579 (9th Cir.) (968 F.2d 924) (July 1, 1992) (Judge Jerome Farris)

Article • January 1, 1994

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Jury Nullification

Zal v. Steppe, No. 91-55579 (9th Cir.) (968 F.2d 924) (July 1, 1992) (Judge Jerome Farris) by See Judge Trott's concurring opinion regarding jury nullification and his statement that a defendant has no right to present evidence that is irrelevant to a legal defense. (Id., at 930-31). Case, involving an …

U.S. v. Datcher, No. 3:92-00054 (M.D.Tenn.) (830 F.Supp. 411) (September 8, 1993) (Judge Thomas A. Jr. Wiseman)

Article • January 1, 1994

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Jury Nullification

U.S. v. Datcher, No. 3:92-00054 (M.D.Tenn.) (830 F.Supp. 411) (September 8, 1993) (Judge Thomas A. Jr. Wiseman) by Powerful and brilliant decision in which Judge Wiseman argued that jury nullification has a long tradition and serves the purpose of defeating overly harsh punishments. Although Judge Wiseman's decision in this case …

U.S. v. Nururdin, No. 92-2756 (7th Cir.) (8 F.3d 1187) (November 3, 1993) (Judge John L. Coffey)

Article • January 1, 1994

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Bias/Discrimination

U.S. v. Nururdin, No. 92-2756 (7th Cir.) (8 F.3d 1187) (November 3, 1993) (Judge John L. Coffey) by Here the Court held that the district court had not committed reversible error when it refused to dismiss four jurors for cause, two of whom were related to law enforcement officers, one …

U.S. v. Olano, No. 87-3128 (9th Cir.) (934 F.3d 1425) (May 31, 1991) (Judge Stephen Reinhardt)

Article • January 1, 1994

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Jurors - Alternates

U.S. v. Olano, No. 87-3128 (9th Cir.) (934 F.3d 1425) (May 31, 1991) (Judge Stephen Reinhardt) by Case held that the presence of alternate jurors in the jury room during deliberations was "inherently prejudicial" and court granted a new trial even though defendants had not lodged contemporaneous objections.