Legal Opinion
United States v. Singer
District Court, D. Connecticut
Decided November 23, 2004No. 3:04 CR 210 (SRU)PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RULING ON MOTION FOR NEW TRIAL
UNDERHILL, District Judge.
Edward Singer and James Pearson were tried on charges of illegally possessing a firearm and ammunition, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g). The jury returned verdicts of “not guilty” for Pearson and “guilty” for Singer. When polled, all the jurors confirmed the verdicts. One juror, however, made a statement, which Singer contends requires a new trial. His motion for a new trial requires me to address two issues: (1) whether I violated Rule 31(d) of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure by accepting the jury’s verdict as unanimous, and,…
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