United States Seventh Circuit

A motion for new trial based on improper ex parte communication between judge and jury requires a hearing where the record is void of any specific information regarding the occurrence and nature of, as well as the circumstances surrounding the ex parte contacts.

Appellate Information

• Decided 11/14/2001
• Published 11/14/2001

Judges

• BAUER, Circuit Judge., Before BAUER, EASTERBROOK and MANION, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Patty Merkamp Stemler (argued), Dept. of Justice, Crim. Div., Washington, DC, for United States of America., Eric W. Butts (argued), St. Louis, MO, for Ahmad Bishawi., Lawrence J. Fleming (argued), Office of the Fed. Pub. Def., East St. Louis, IL, for Adolph Bradley., Renee E. Schooley (argued), Office of the Fed. Pub. Def., East St. Louis, IL, for Carlan D. Hodges.