· 12/18/1996
United States v. James Kevin Nelson
Citations
- 102 F.3d 1344
- 1996 U.S. App. LEXIS 33039
- 1996 WL 725812
How courts have described this case
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- holding that trial court properly excused jurors who had holiday travel plans
- upholding search of the defendant’s shoulder bag after agents had removed it from him and taken him to another room for questioning
- upholding search of the defendant's shoulder bag after agents had removed it from him and taken him to another room for questioning
- finding no abuse of discretion where the district court replaced two jurors with alternates because the jurors were scheduled to go on vacation the next day
- finding no abuse of discretion where district court replaced two jurors with alternates because jurors were scheduled to go on vacation
- interpreting Rule 24(c) as requiring “adequate cause” to replace a juror, including a “factual basis” supporting a “legally relevant reason”
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Judges: Niemeyer, Michael, Motz
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