Legal Opinion
United States v. James Bedford Fisher
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided October 16, 1990No. 89-5724PublishedCited by 54 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PHILLIPS, Circuit Judge:
James Bedford Fisher was convicted on three felony narcotics and weapons counts following a jury trial. The guilty verdict was rendered by an eleven member jury, the twelfth juror having been excused for cause by the district court after the jury had been empaneled and the trial begun. On appeal, Fisher contends that his oral consent to have his case heard by eleven jurors was an ineffective waiver of his right to a trial by twelve jurors. He also claims that the evidence was insufficient for conviction on the count charging possession with intent to distribute…
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