Legal Opinion
Hinton v. United States
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided September 3, 2009No. 01-CF-1145PublishedCited by 39 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GLICKMAN, Associate Judge:
After a jury trial, appellant Novel Hinton was convicted of one count of possessing a controlled substance, phencyclidine (PCP), with the intent to distribute in a drug-free zone. 1 Midway through Hinton’s trial, over his objection, the court invoked its power under Superior Court Rule of Criminal Procedure 24(c) to remove a member of the jury, Juror 8, and replace him with an alternate. A three-judge panel of this Court concluded that the trial court erred by removing Juror 8 in violation of the standards set forth in Rule 24(c). 2 Nevertheless, bound by precedent…
2Cases cited86 opinions
- Chapman v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Batson v. KentuckySupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- United States v. OlanoSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
- Kotteakos v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
- Rakas v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
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3Cited by39 opinions
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- Hobbs v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2011
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