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To: Sue Bob

That was Stillinger's argument,I am not convinced that the argument is correct. Even if correct, I think it is harmless error rather than reversible error. The fact that ODA received immunity for his testimony was presented to the jury, I think will be enough for the 5th circuit to find harmless rather reversible error. Just MHO, but I would still include the argument in the brief, plus it does kind of dovetail with the exclusion of evidence argument for the 2nd drug smuggling incident. It may be a winner, as I have stated earlier , you never what an appellate court will hang their hat on.


291 posted on 02/17/2007 4:01:13 PM PST by erton1
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To: erton1; Sue Bob; Iwo Jima
If the rumored misguidance of two or three of the jurors who indicated they felt "pressured" to reach a guilty verdict is true, is that a basis for a retrial?
297 posted on 02/17/2007 4:21:54 PM PST by FOXFANVOX (God Bless the Military!)
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