United States Eighth Circuit

Denial of petition for writ of habeus corpus is affirmed where trial court's defective admonition to the jury concerning premature deliberation did not prejudice plaintiff, particularly in light of the proper instructions given, the other admonitions by the court, and the evidence of plaintiff's guilt.

Appellate Information

• Decided 03/25/2009
• Published 03/25/2009

Judges

• SMITH, Circuit Judge., Before MELLOY, BOWMAN, and SMITH, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Carey A. Goetz, argued, Bismarck, ND, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Keith Reisenauer, AUSA, argued, Christopher C. Myers, AUSA, on the brief, Fargo, ND, for appellee.