Victor Coley v. United States

Glickman, Associate Judge:

After a jury trial, Victor Coley was convicted on multiple counts of assault with intent to kill while armed, aggravated assault while armed, and related firearms offenses. His principal contention on appeal, and the only one we find it necessary to address, is that the trial judge erred by failing to respond appropriately when a breakdown in the jury poll and a subsequent note from a juror revealed a substantial possibility that the juror felt coerced into surrendering her honest convictions and rendering a guilty verdict. We agree that Mr. Coley is entitled to a…