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· 12/4/1989

United States v. Nestor Uribe, United States of America v. Leon Alberior Rave-Arias, United States of America v. David Rash

Citations

  • 890 F.2d 554
  • 1989 U.S. App. LEXIS 18306

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • holding that the fact that a felon juror technically should have been disqualified under statute does not automatically require a new trial
  • explaining that “Title III demands a practical, commonsense approach to exploration of investigatory avenues”
  • noting that possession with intent to distribute is a continuing offense under § 3237(a)
  • finding waiver when basis for objection could have been gleaned from jury questionnaires available to counsel on motion
  • noting right to exclude felon jurors is statutory right, not constitutional one
  • “the statutory violation — allowing a convicted felon to serve — did not implicate the fundamental fairness of the trial or the defendants’ constitutional rights”

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Judges: Breyer, Selya, Van Graafeiland

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