United States v. Patrick Michael Scott

McCREE, Circuit Judge.

Patrick Michael Scott appeals from his conviction for violation of 18 U.S.C. § 871, which forbids knowing and willful threats to take the life of the President or Vice President of the United States. After a four-day jury trial, Scott was convicted on the first count of the information, based on threats allegedly made on June 20, 1975, but acquitted on the second count, charging threats uttered on July 5, 1975.

In this appeal, Scott contends that the trial court’s supplemental instruction 1 to the jury about its inability to reach a unanimous verdict was erroneous, and…