United States v. Jermaine Boney, United States of America v. Donald A. Holloman

I do not agree with my colleagues’ assessment of what consequences flow from the discovery, after a jury trial, that the foreman of the jury happened to be a recently-convicted felon. Assuming that the juror’s civil rights have not been restored, I would reverse the convictions and require a new trial. In my view, the status of the juror as a felon plus the juror’s deception of court and counsel during voir dire demonstrates that this individual could not be trusted to conform to the court’s instructions and to discharge faithfully his duties as a juror.

I also write separately with respect to…