Legal Opinion

United States v. Luis Ignacio Fajardo

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

Decided April 29, 1986No. 85-3618PublishedCited by 40 opinions

Non-Argument Calendar.

1Opinion of the Court

KRAVITCH, Circuit Judge:

Fajardo was convicted by a jury of possession, distribution, and conspiracy to distribute cocaine. ' At trial, over Fajardo’s objections, the court excused a juror. On appeal Fajardo claims that the excusal con stituted reversible error. He also challenges the court’s refusal to give a requested instruction. We affirm.

I. JUROR EXCUSAL

Fajardo argues that the trial court erred in excusing juror Norris and replacing him with an alternate. During trial, Norris experienced sinus problems and distracted other jurors by gagging, sniffling, snorting, blowing his nose, and…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Larry Bonner v. City of Prichard, AlabamaCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1981
  2. United States v. Lewis F. Shelton, James Darrough, John Derry, Donald Burks, and Carl BledsoeCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1982
  3. United States v. Fred Lacoy Smith and Woodrow Wilson Wallace, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1977
  4. Neal v. MississippiSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  5. United States v. Herbert A. EllenbogenCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1966

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3Cited by40 opinions

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  2. United States v. Anthony RobertsCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2015
  3. United States v. Andrew Jackson Smith, Isaac Hicks, Samuel Smith, James SawyerCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1990
  4. United States v. Mauricio Javier PucheCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2003
  5. United States v. Harry J. ReeseCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1994

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