Legal Opinion
United States v. Frank Moten
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided September 29, 1978No. 489, Docket 77-1324PublishedCited by 153 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MESKILL, Circuit Judge:
This appeal, which arises as a result of the efforts of a major narcotics trafficker to secure a new trial, raises important questions regarding the extent to which a convicted defendant must be allowed to investigate suspected misconduct by members of the jury that found him guilty. Appellant Frank Moten’s claims have their origin in an incident of jury corruption that has twice before occupied the attention of this Court. In re Grand Jury Subpoena Served Upon Doe, 551 F.2d 899 (2d Cir. 1977); United States v. Moten, 564 F.2d 620 (2d Cir. 1977).
On April 5,1976, an…
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