United States Third Circuit

Although jury instructions misstated situations in which a not guilty verdict should be found, such error was harmless; court did not err in failing to take proactive corrective action to ensure that appellant knowingly waived his right to testify.

Appellate Information

• Argued 04/05/2002
• Decided 05/10/2002
• Published 05/10/2002

Judges

• Before:  SLOVITER, BARRY and ALARCON, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Third Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Isabel McGinty (Argued), Hightstown, NJ, for Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Patrick J. Meehan, United States Attorney, Laurie Magid, Deputy United States Attorney for Policy and Appeals, Robert A. Zauzmer, Assistant United States Attorney Senior Appellate Counsel, Ewald Zittlau (Argued), Assistant United States Attorney, for Appellee.