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McDonough Power Equip., Inc. v. Greenwood, No. 82-958 (U.S. Supreme Court) (464 U.S. 548; 104 S.Ct. 845) (January 18, 1984) (Justice Rehnquist)

Article • November 21, 2000

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McDonough Power Equip., Inc. v. Greenwood, No. 82-958 (U.S. Supreme Court) (464 U.S. 548; 104 S.Ct. 845) (January 18, 1984) (Justice Rehnquist) by In this case, after a products liability trial, the plaintiff discovered that one of the jurors had failed to respond to a question during voir dire about …

U.S. v. Gonzales, No. 99-5193 (6th Cir.) (227 F.3d 520) (August 15, 2000) (Judge William Stafford)

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U.S. v. Gonzales, No. 99-5193 (6th Cir.) (227 F.3d 520) (August 15, 2000) (Judge William Stafford) by

U.S. v. Tucker, No. 96-3231 (8th Cir.) (137 F.3d 1016) (February 23, 1998) (Judge John R. Gibson)

Article • April 1, 1998 • from P&J April, 1998

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U.S. v. Tucker, No. 96-3231 (8th Cir.) (137 F.3d 1016) (February 23, 1998) (Judge John R. Gibson) by Here the Court held that a claim that a juror concealed bias during voir dire warranted a "McDonough" evidentiary hearing as established in McDonough Power v. Greenwood, 464 U.S. 548 (1984).

U.S. v. Brito, No. 96-50757 (5th Cir.) (136 F.3d 397) (February 27, 1998) (Judge Will L. Garwood)

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U.S. v. Brito, No. 96-50757 (5th Cir.) (136 F.3d 397) (February 27, 1998) (Judge Will L. Garwood) by Here the Court rejected a claim that one of the jurors had been "coerced" into a guilty verdict by threats from the other jurors, essentially on the grounds that once the jurors …

U.S. v. Herndon, No. 97-5254 (6th Cir.) (156 F.3d 629) (September 2, 1998) (Judge Ronald Lee Gilman)

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U.S. v. Herndon, No. 97-5254 (6th Cir.) (156 F.3d 629) (September 2, 1998) (Judge Ronald Lee Gilman) by Here the Court held that a juror's recollection, during trial, that he may have had prior business dealings with the defendant was an "extraneous influence" on the juror and the district court …

U.S. v. Rodriguez, No. 96-4095 (8th Cir.) (116 F.3d 1225) (June 25, 1997) (Judge Richard S. Arnold)

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U.S. v. Rodriguez, No. 96-4095 (8th Cir.) (116 F.3d 1225) (June 25, 1997) (Judge Richard S. Arnold) by The defendant in this case raised an interesting claim: he argued that he was entitled to a new trial because his Fifth Amendment rights had been violated when the jury, during its …

U.S. v. Brown, No. 96-1414 (8th Cir.) (108 F.3d 863) (March 11, 1997) (Judge David R. Hansen)

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U.S. v. Brown, No. 96-1414 (8th Cir.) (108 F.3d 863) (March 11, 1997) (Judge David R. Hansen) by Court affirmed granting of new trial based on jury's improper consideration of intrinsic evidence and held that trial judge's examination of jurors did not violate mandates of Rule 606(b) of the Fed.R.Evid.

U.S. v. Williams-Davis, No. 93-3100 (D.C. Cir.) (90 F.3d 490) (July 26, 1996) (Judge Stephen F. Williams)

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U.S. v. Williams-Davis, No. 93-3100 (D.C. Cir.) (90 F.3d 490) (July 26, 1996) (Judge Stephen F. Williams) by Among the many issues raised in this drug conspiracy appeal were a series of challenges based on a number of jury misconduct issues. Four jurors gave affidavits after trial saying that the …

U.S. v. Hall, No. 96-1386 (8th Cir.) (85 F.3d 367) (June 4, 1996) (Judge Gerald W. Heaney)

Article • July 1, 1996 • from P&J July, 1996

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U.S. v. Hall, No. 96-1386 (8th Cir.) (85 F.3d 367) (June 4, 1996) (Judge Gerald W. Heaney) by This case explores Rule 606(b), which governs jurors’ competency to testify with respect to their deliberations. After the defendants were convicted at trial, the filed a motion for a new trial on …