Legal Opinion
United States v. Robert A. Ricks
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided March 19, 1973No. 72-1363PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Per curiam
Prior to the jury verdict in this criminal case one of the jurors was excused because of the death of her father and the trial, with the approval of the defendant and his counsel, proceeded to verdict. The alternate jurors had already been dismissed.
Actually, the defendant and his counsel stipulated in open court to the continuance of the trial with the remaining 11 jurors. When the situation arose the following took place:
THE COURT: What is your recommendation?
MR. SHAUGHNESSY [the prosecutor] : Well, my suggestion is that we go forward with the rest. However, that must be favorable to the…
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3Cited by23 opinions
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