Legal Opinion
United States v. Dwayne Thompson, United States of America v. Betty Ruth Thompson
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided October 5, 1984No. 84-5028(L), 84-5029PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ERVIN, Circuit Judge:
Betty Ruth Thompson and Dwayne Thompson were convicted of involuntary manslaughter in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1112. On appeal the Thompsons contend they were denied a fair trial when one juror was equivocal about his ability to continue the trial with an open mind. Finding merit in this argument, we reverse.
*1067I.
On December 11, 1982, Mrs. Thompson brought her four month old son, Julius Thompson, to the Dewitt Army Hospital. The child was pronounced dead on arrival. On December 14, 1982, Dr. Renata Greenspan, an Army pathologist, conducted an autopsy on the infant. Based on…
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