Punch and Jurists

U.S. v. Ailsworth, No. 97-3002 (10th Cir.) (138 F.3d 843) (March 10, 1998) (Judge Monroe G. McKay) by Case held that a notation on the jury verdict form qualified the jury's verdict and required the trial court to make inquiry into the notation's meaning to resolve what the jury meant.

U.S. v. Duran, No. 96-4108 (10th Cir.) (133 F.3d 1324) (January 9, 1998) (Judge David M. Ebel) by United States v. Barragan-Devis, 133 F.3d 1287 (9th Cir. 1287) (Judge Trott) United States v. Duran, 133 F.3d 1324 (10th Cir. 1998) (Judge Ebel) It really should not surprise anyone that there …

U.S. v. Rivera-Santiago, No. 95-1843 (1st Cir.) (107 F.3d 960) (March 10, 1997) (Per Curiam) by Case held that district court committed reversible error by culling from the record only a portion of the Government's direct examination of a witness in response to the jury's open ended request for information.

U.S. v. Pressley, No. 94-3759 (7th Cir.) (100 F.3d 57) (November 8, 1996) (Judge Harlington Jr. Wood) by Court held that district court improperly comunicated with jurors, violating defendant's dight to be present at all stages of his trial; but held error was harmless.