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U.S. v. Rutherford, No. 03-10158 (9th Cir.) (371 F.3d 634) (June 10, 2004) (Judge Stephen Reinhardt)

Article • May 1, 2004 • from P&J May, 2004

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U.S. v. Rutherford, No. 03-10158 (9th Cir.) (371 F.3d 634) (June 10, 2004) (Judge Stephen Reinhardt) by After the husband and wife defendants in this case were convicted by a jury of two counts of tax evasion, they appealed, arguing principally that their right to a fair trial had been …

Turner v. Louisiana, No. 53 (U.S. Supreme Court) (379 U.S. 466; 85 S.Ct. 546) (January 18, 2065) (Justice Stewart)

Article • September 10, 2001

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Jury Coercion/Tampering

Turner v. Louisiana, No. 53 (U.S. Supreme Court) (379 U.S. 466; 85 S.Ct. 546) (January 18, 2065) (Justice Stewart) by In this case two principal witnesses for the prosecution, both deputy sheriffs, served as bailiffs for a sequestered jury throughout a three-day trial. They and other deputy sheriffs drove the …

U.S. v. Bradley, No. 98-30149 (S.D.Ill.) (109 F.Supp.2d 984) (August 28, 2000) (Judge Richard Mills)

Article • October 1, 2000 • from P&J October, 2000

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Jury Coercion/Tampering

U.S. v. Bradley, No. 98-30149 (S.D.Ill.) (109 F.Supp.2d 984) (August 28, 2000) (Judge Richard Mills) by This is one of seven decisions decided on the same day by District Judge Mills that arose out of some very strange and erratic behavior by former District Judge Paul E. Riley of the …

U.S. v. Tocco, No. 98-2312 (6th Cir.) (209 F.3d 935) (March 16, 2000) (Per Curiam)

Article • May 1, 2000 • from P&J May, 2000

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Jury Coercion/Tampering

U.S. v. Tocco, No. 98-2312 (6th Cir.) (209 F.3d 935) (March 16, 2000) (Per Curiam) by In this case the en banc court declined to rehear the panel's original decision reported at 200 F.3d 401 (See P&J, 2/21/00) to allow the defendant to join a co-defendant's motion to unseal material …

U.S. v. Dutkel, No. 98-55338 (9th Cir.) (192 F.3d 893) (September 17, 1999) (Judge Alex Kozinski)

Article • November 1, 1999 • from P&J November, 1999

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U.S. v. Dutkel, No. 98-55338 (9th Cir.) (192 F.3d 893) (September 17, 1999) (Judge Alex Kozinski) by Here, the defendant and a co-defendant were tried before the same jury. Associates of the co-defendant bribed and intimidated a juror who became the lone holdout, resulting in a hung jury for him …

Smith v. Phillips, No. 80-1082 (U.S. Supreme Court) (455 U.S. 209; 102 S.Ct. 940) (January 25, 1982) (Justice Rehnquist)

Article • November 16, 1998

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Jury Coercion/Tampering

Smith v. Phillips, No. 80-1082 (U.S. Supreme Court) (455 U.S. 209; 102 S.Ct. 940) (January 25, 1982) (Justice Rehnquist) by Case held that a juror who had submitted a job application to the local district attorney was influenced by extraneous information; but that the violation did not automatically require a …

U.S. v. Snell, No. 97-41147 (5th Cir.) (152 F.3d 345) (August 19, 1998) (Judge E. Grady Jolly)

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

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U.S. v. Snell, No. 97-41147 (5th Cir.) (152 F.3d 345) (August 19, 1998) (Judge E. Grady Jolly) by In support of its decision, the Court cited 18 USC § 201(a)(1) which defines a "public official" to include a "juror.". Case held that a juror was a "government official holding a …

U.S. v. Sylvester, No. 96-60796 (5th Cir.) (143 F.3d 923) (June 11, 1998) (Judge Jerry E. Smith)

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

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Jury Coercion/Tampering

U.S. v. Sylvester, No. 96-60796 (5th Cir.) (143 F.3d 923) (June 11, 1998) (Judge Jerry E. Smith) by Here, although the Court rejected the defendant's contention that the Government is required to prove the absence of prejudice, it held that the trial court's voir dire examination of the jurors into …

U.S. v. Rowe, No. 96-40346 (5th Cir.) (106 F.3d 1226) (February 25, 1997) (Judge Patrick E. Higginbotham)

Article • March 1, 1997 • from P&J March, 1997

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U.S. v. Rowe, No. 96-40346 (5th Cir.) (106 F.3d 1226) (February 25, 1997) (Judge Patrick E. Higginbotham) by This is one of those remarkable cases about the state of justice in the State of Texas. After three defendants were convicted of various drug charges, they appealed, arguing that district court …