Legal Opinion
United States v. William A. Widgery, Sr.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided November 25, 1985No. 85-1068PublishedCited by 72 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge.
William Widgery stands convicted of mail fraud and securities fraud. His trial lasted more than two weeks. The jury deliberated for one full day and parts of two others. During the deliberations the foreman of the jury sent the judge two notes. One accused another juror of intoxication; the other asked the judge “what we were to do if we couldn't reach a verdict or how long we were supposed to deliberate.” In response to the first note the judge told the bailiff to watch the juror in question closely; in response to the second he had the bailiff tell the foreman to…
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