Legal Opinion
Flemming v. United States
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided August 29, 1988No. 86-856, 86-864PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TERRY, Associate Judge:
Appellant Brown was convicted of distributing cocaine, and both appellants and a co-defendant, Marcus Thompson, were convicted of possession of cocaine with intent to distribute it, all in violation of D.C.Code § 33-541(a)(l) (1987 Supp.). While the jury was deliberating, the trial court excused one juror whose impartiality appeared to be in doubt and allowed the remaining eleven jurors, over objection, to return a verdict. In excusing the juror, the court relied on a recently amended rule, Super.Ct.Crim.R. 23(b), which permits the court in its discretion to excuse a…
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