United States Eighth Circuit

State court's refusal to reverse conviction based on improper exclusion of an alternate juror was objectively reasonable, and could not affect the makeup of the jury that convicted defendant where the alternate juror never deliberated on the verdict.

Appellate Information

• Decided 06/18/2001
• Published 06/18/2001

Judges

• FAGG, Circuit Judge., Before RICHARD S. ARNOLD, FAGG, and MORRIS SHEPPARD ARNOLD, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Stephen D. Hawke, argued, Jefferson City, MO (Jeremiah W. (Jay) Nixon, on the brief), for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Terry Burnet, argued, St. Louis, MO, for appellee.