· 1/7/1977
United States v. Patrick Michael Scott
Citations
- 547 F.2d 334
- 1977 U.S. App. LEXIS 10638
How courts have described this case
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- noting that \an ultimate jury disagreement is a permissible result of a trial\ and \[t]he reminder that no juror should merely acquiesce in the majority opinion is therefore one of the most important parts of the Allen [sic] charge\
- fact that jury agreed fourteen minutes after receiving coercive charge illustrated prejudicial impact of charge
- fact that jury agreed fourteen minutes after receiving coercive charge illustrated prejudicial impact of charge
- \The reminder that no juror should merely acquiesce in the majority opinion is ... one of the most important parts of the Allen charge.\
- jury reaching verdict fourteen minutes after Allen charge after deliberating previously for over eight hours suggests coercion
- instruction held invalid on direct review
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Judges: Weick, McCree, Lively
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