Sixth Circuit· 10/22/2013

United States v. Daryl Lawrence

Citations

735 F.3d 385
2013 WL 5716133
2013 U.S. App. LEXIS 21355

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explaining that capital punishment requires proof of \aggravating circumstance\ that does \not apply to every defendant convicted of a murder\ (internal quotation marks omitted)
finding that a juror’s familial connection to the defendant “is facially reasonable and does not suggest discriminatory intent”
collecting cases interpreting the Federal Death Penalty Act, 18 U.S.C. §§ 3591 - 3599, not to limit victim impact evidence to family members
“After Ring, several courts have held that an indictment charging a death-eligible offense under the [Federal Death Penalty Act] must charge the statutory aggravating factors.”
“Speculation is insufficient to show arbitrary influence; there must be some basis for concluding that emotion rather than reason swayed the jury.”
“To obtain a hearing to investigate evidence of juror misconduct, a defendant must do more than simply raise the possibility of bias. He must raise a colorable claim of extraneous influence.” (internal quotation marks and citations omitted)

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Judges: Boggs, Rogers, McKeague

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