Legal Opinion
Boykins v. United States
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided July 31, 1997No. 95-CF-489PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WAGNER, Chief Judge:
The principal issue raised by this appeal, one of first impression in this jurisdiction, is whether prior to final discharge of a jury, its partial verdict of guilty on one of several counts may be impeached after it has been announced in open court and confirmed by poll. We conclude that, under the circumstances presented, such a verdict may not be impeached; therefore, the trial court properly gave final effect to the jury’s partial verdict. Finding no instructional error, as claimed in Boykins’ second argument for reversal, we affirm.
I. Factual Background
Appellant,…
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