United States v. Edmond

Opinion by Judge LEAVY; Concurrence by Judge VAN SICKLE.

LEAVY, Circuit Judge:

The government appeals the district court’s order granting a new trial based on juror misconduct. We have jurisdiction under 18 U.S.C. § 8731, and we reverse.

FACTS AND PRIOR PROCEEDINGS

Alondras Saunders, Ramon Edmond, Calvin Springer, and Joseph Dion Hill were charged with several counts stemming from an armed bank robbery. During voir dire, the court asked members of the venire, “Have you or any of your immediate family ever been the victim of a crime?” To this question, prospective juror Dennis Onofrio answered…