Legal Opinion
United States v. Lawhorne
District Court, E.D. Virginia
Decided November 16, 1998No. CR. 3:96cr139PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
PAYNE, District Judge.
The defendant Robert L. Lawhorne has filed a MOTION FOR MISTRIAL BASED UPON IMPROPER CONTACT BETWEEN A GOVERNMENT PROSECUTOR AND A JUROR AT THE DEFENDANT’S TRIAL. For the reasons set forth below and, pursuant to Fed.R.Crim.P. 52(b), the verdict is set aside, the Judgment In A Criminal Case entered herein on December 12, 1997 is vacated and a new trial shall be had within the time set by 18 U.S.C. § 3161(e) if the United States intends to proceed further with the charge.
BACKGROUND
On December 3, 1996, Lawhorne was indicted for possession of a firearm by a…
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