[DOWNLOAD] "United States v. Watchmaker" by Eleventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals ~ Book PDF Kindle ePub Free

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Title: United States v. Watchmaker
Author : Eleventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals
Release Date : January 29, 1985
Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
Pages : * pages
Size : 53 KB

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The Petitions for Panel Rehearing are DENIED. Appellants claim that statements of the trial judge at an ex parte meeting with one of the jurors constituted reversible error. At this meeting, conducted outside the presence of counsel, the juror complained that she feared reprisal from defendants or their associates if the jury returned a verdict of guilty. United States v. Watchmaker, 761 F.2d 1459, 1464 n. 2 (11th Cir. 1985). The trial judge told this juror that she should put aside her fear, return to the jury room, and work with the other jurors to try to reach a fair verdict, whatever that verdict might be. Id.