· 8/3/1992
United States v. Arthur Sutton
Citations
- 970 F.2d 1001
- 1992 U.S. App. LEXIS 17653
- 1992 WL 183218
How courts have described this case
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- noting that \rare\ is the \case in which we should attempt to refigure the trial court's assessment of the probative worth/prejudicial impact calculus\
- relying on factual complexity of case as factor -in conclusion that trial court did not err in allowing juror questioning
- upholding lower court's decision to ask a few \bland\ juror questions that had a \relatively high\ positive value given the case's complexity
- “Because this was a factually complex case in which a greater-than-average risk of jury confusion existed, the positive value of allowing juror-inspired questioning was relatively high.”
- “Because this was a factually complex case in which a greater-than-average risk of jury confusion existed, the positive value of allowing juror-inspired questioning was relatively high.”
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Judges: Selya, Lay, Pieras
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