Jerry Wayne Wilson v. United States

Appellant was convicted at jury trial of forging a United States Treasury check, a violation of 18 U.S.C. § 495. On appeal he raises two issues: (1) that the trial court erred in failing to repeat an instruction on intent upon the request of a juror, and (2) that the court erred in declining to inquire of the jurors whether they had discussed the case with others during trial.(1) Failure to Repeat Instruction

After deliberating for thirty minutes, the jury sent a written request that the court re-read its instruction pertaining to the indictment. The court re-read this instruction and then,…