United States v. Michael Carter

The defendant-appellant was charged with assault with a knife with intent to do bodily harm on Albert Goodin at the Airman’s Club, Lowry Air Force Base, on lands within the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 113(c). He was tried by a jury, found guilty, and has taken this appeal.

The defendant presents three principal issues on this appeal.

The first issue is whether the court below erred in failing to admonish the jury not to discuss the case among themselves when the court was recessed for lunch. We hold it did not. The trial in this…