United States Sixth Circuit

District court's failure to use the Sixth Circuit pattern instruction, while risky, did not amount to reversible error in the context of this case, as the instruction included all necessary elements of the Allen charge.

Appellate Information

• Decided 08/05/2003
• Published 08/05/2003

Judges

• Before:  BOGGS and DAUGHTREY, Circuit Judges;  OBERDORFER, District Judge.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Paul M. O'Brien (argued and briefed), Assistant United States Attorney, Memphis, TN, for Plaintiff-Appellee., Gregory C. Krog, Jr. (argued and briefed), Memphis, TN, for Defendant-Appellant.