United States v. Ronald Sublet

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• affirming denial of motion for mistrial after juror received threatening comment and communicated to four other jurors, but where jurors did not perceive comment as a threat and judge issued curative instruction
• affirming denial of motion for mistrial after juror received threatening comment and communicated to four other jurors, but where jurors did not perceive comment as a threat and judge issued curative instruction
• comment to juror was not viewed by any jurors as frightening; curative instruction was properly done
• comment to juror was not viewed by any jurors as frightening; curative instruction was properly done
• no prejudice where juror received threatening comment from trial spectators and then communicated threat to other jurors, but during hearing held by district court, other jurors explained that they did not perceive comment as a threat
• jurors expressed no fear or uneasiness about extra-judicial contact

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