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…if a grand jury is prejudiced by outside sources when in fact there is insufficient evidence to indict, the greatest safeguard to the liberty of the accused is the petit jury and the rules governing its determination of a defendant's guilt or innocence
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United States v. Red Elk
if a grand jury is prejudiced by outside sources when in fact there is sufficient evidence to indict, the greatest safeguard to the liberty of the accused is the petit jury and the rules governing its determination of a defendant's guilt or innocence
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United States v. Sears, Roebuck and Company, Inc.
(2×)
if a grand jury is prejudiced by outside sources when in fact there is insufficient evidence to indict, the greatest safeguard to the liberty of the accused is the petit jury and the rules governing its determination of a defendant's guilt or innocence
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Waldorf v. Shuta
Accord Silverthorne v. United States, 400 F.2d 627 (9th Cir.1968), cert. denied, 400 U.S. 1022 , 91 S.Ct. 585 , 27 L.Ed.2d 633 (1971) (whether a juror can render a verdict based solely on evidence adduced in the courtroom should not be adjudged on that juror’s own assessment of self-righteousness without something more); Cummings v. Dugger, 862 F.2d 1504, 1509 (11th Cir.), cert. denied, 490 U.S. 1111 , 109 S.Ct. 3169 , 104 L.Ed.2d 1031 (1989) (an individual juror’s statement that he or she can remain impartial and put aside any prior opinions must be examined in light of the entire process…
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Waldorf v. Shuta
Accord Silverthorne v. United States, 400 F.2d 627 (9th Cir.1968), cert. denied, 400 U.S. 1022 , 91 S.Ct. 585 , 27 L.Ed.2d 633 (1971) (whether a juror can render a verdict based solely on evidence adduced in the courtroom should not be adjudged on that juror's own assessment of self-righteousness without something more); Cummings v. Dugger, 862 F.2d 1504, 1509 (11th Cir.), cert. denied, 490 U.S. 1111 , 109 S.Ct. 3169 , 104 L.Ed.2d 1031 (1989) (an individual juror's statement that he or she can remain impartial and put aside any prior opinions must be examined in light of the entire process of …
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United States v. Hueftle
See United States v. Evans, 542 F.2d 805, 812 (10th Cir. 1976), cert. denied, 429 U.S. 1101 , 97 S.Ct. 1124 , 51 L.Ed.2d 550 (1977). 41 When the publicity has been great, however, the judge must be sure that voir dire of the jurors "affords a fair determination that no prejudice has been fostered." Silverthorne v. United States, 400 F.2d 627, 638 (9th Cir. 1968), cert. denied, 400 U.S. 1022 , 91 S.Ct. 585 , 27 L.Ed.2d 633 (1971).
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United States v. Dorfman
Accord, Silverthorne v. United States, 400 F.2d 627, 632-34 (9th Cir. 1968), cert. denied, 400 U.S. 1022 , 91 S.Ct. 585 , 27 L.Ed.2d 633 (1971); Delaney v. United States, 199 F.2d 107, 114 (1st Cir. 1952); United States v. Abrahams, 493 F.Supp. 296, 305-06 (S.D.N.Y.1980); United States v. Sweig, 316 F.Supp. 1148, 1153-55 (S.D.N.Y.1970), aff’d, 441 F.2d 114 (2d Cir.), cert. denied 403 U.S. 932 , 91 S.Ct. 2256 , 29 L.Ed.2d 711 (1971).
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United States v. Manuel Glenn Abascal, United States of America v. Paul Gordon Frakes
See Silverthorne v. United States, 400 F.2d 627, 643 (9th Cir. 1968), appeal after remand, 430 F.2d 675 (1970), cert. denied, 400 U.S. 1022 , 91 S.Ct. 585 , 27 L.Ed.2d 633 (1971).
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United States v. Lawrence Daniel Caldwell, A/K/A Thomas E. Morgan, (Two Cases). United States of America v. Eros A. Timm, (Two Cases)
See Silverthorne v. United States, 400 F.2d 627, 638-639 (9th Cir. 1968), cert. denied, 400 U.S. 1022 , 91 S.Ct. 585 , 27 L.Ed.2d 633 (1971). “[M]erely going through the form of obtaining jurors’ assurances of impartiality is insufficient.” Silverthorne v. United States, supra, 400 F.2d at 638 ; see also United States ex rel.
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Langella v. COM'R OF CORRECTIONS, STATE OF NY
See United States v. Polizzi, 500 F.2d 856, 887-88 (9th Cir.1974), cert. denied 419 U.S. 1120 , 95 S.Ct. 802 , 42 L.Ed.2d 820 (1975), quoting Silverthorne v. United States, 400 F.2d 627, 634 (9th Cir.1968), cert. denied 400 U.S. 1022 , 91 S.Ct. 585 , 27 L.Ed.2d 633 (1971): “The quantum of evidence necessary to indict is not as great as that necessary to convict.
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United States v. Robert Wyler
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See Silverthorne v. United States, 400 F.2d 627 at 634 (9th Cir. 1968), appeal on remand 430 F.2d 675 (1970), cert. denied, 400 U.S. 1022 , 91 S.Ct. 585 , 27 L.Ed.2d 633 (1971); United States v. Potash, 332 F.Supp. 730 at 734 (S.D.N.Y.1971).II 10 Prior to his trial, Wyler timely moved for an order severing his case for trial.
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United States v. McDonald
See also Silverthorne v. United States, 400 F.2d 627, 638-39 (9th Cir.1968), cert. denied, 400 U.S. 1022 , 91 S.Ct. 585 , 27 L.Ed.2d 633 (1971) (presence of extensive pretrial publicity alone is not sufficient to require a change of venue).
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United States v. McKinley
See also United States v. Silverthorne, 430 F.2d 675, 678 (9th Cir.1970), cert. denied, 400 U.S. 1022 , 91 S.Ct. 585 , 27 L.Ed.2d 633 (1971).
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Beacom v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
See also Toohey v. Nitze, 429 F.2d 1332 (9th Cir. 1970), cert. denied, Thomas v. Nitze, 400 U.S. 1022 , 91 S.Ct. 585 , 27 L.Ed.2d 633 (1970).
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United States v. Edward P. Gullion, Jr.
See also Silverthorne v. United States, 400 F.2d 627 (9th Cir. 1968), appeal after remand, 430 F.2d 675 (1970), cert. denied 400 U.S. 1022 , 91 S.Ct. 585 , 27 L.Ed.2d 633 (1971).
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Silverthorne
v.
United States
v.
United States
No. 6059.
Supreme Court of the United States.
Jan 25, 1971.
Published
Citer courts: Ninth Circuit (2) · D. South Dakota (1)
C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.