Legal Opinion
United States v. Claret Echeverry
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided October 4, 1983No. 81-1630PublishedCited by 125 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion, 698 F.2d 375, is modified by adding the following paragraphs:
The trial judge did give to the jury a single general instruction that their verdict had to be unanimous. This court has held that in a routine case when a jury is presented with multiple counts or schemes, it may be possible to protect the defendant’s right to an unanimous jury verdict by such a general instruction. See United States v. Ferris, 719 F.2d 1405 (9th Cir. 1983) (a general unanimity instruction suffices when a case involving multiple acts within one count of an indictment is sufficiently clear in its…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- United States v. Maurice H. Friedman, United States of America v. Manuel JacobsCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1971
- UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Anthony M. NATELLI and Joseph Scansaroli, Defendants-AppellantsCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1976
- United States v. Gregory Scott FerrisCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1983
- United States v. Jerry R. Mastelotto, and Willis B. InglesbyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1983
- Leo Vitello v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1970
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3Cited by125 opinions
- State v. ArceoHawaii Supreme Court · 1996
- United States v. Oliver L. NorthCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1990
- Patrick James Jeffries v. James Blodgett, SuperintendentCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1993
- United States v. Donaciano Hernandez-EscarsegaCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1989
- United States v. Alvin Frazin, United States of America v. Ronald Mark MillerCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1986
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