United States Eleventh Circuit

Trial court's statement that "defendant was in trouble" in response to defense counsel's question to prospective juror about whether juror thought defendant was in trouble did not deny defendant the presumption of innocence given the general jury instructions and context of remark.

Appellate Information

• Decided 01/30/2001
• Published 01/30/2001

Judges

• DUBINA, Circuit Judge:, Before BIRCH, DUBINA and COX, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eleventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Martin J. McClain, Brooklyn, NY, for Appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• Celia A. Terenzio, Dept. of Legal Affairs, West Palm Beach, FL, for Appellees.