Legal Opinion
United States v. Kenneth Arpan
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided November 20, 1989No. 87-5466PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BEAM, Circuit Judge.
The sole question in this case is whether responses given by the trial judge to questions propounded by the jury during its deliberations were inaccurate, misleading or coercive. Answering the inquiry in the negative, we affirm.1
BACKGROUND
Kenneth Arpan was convicted of four counts of embezzlement and theft from an Indian tribal organization in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1163 (1982). He had been charged with nine counts; he was acquitted on four and one was dismissed by the government.
DISCUSSION
The case was submitted to the jury after the jury was given a comprehensive set of…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- McDonald v. PlessSupreme Court of the United States · 1915
- United States v. John Fioravanti, Nicholas Panaccione, and Angelo Pepe, Nicholas PanaccioneCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1969
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3Cited by21 opinions
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