WILLIAMS

v.

CALIFORNIA

Citator

Cited By (14 total)

• United States v. Boylan, 898 F.2d 230 (1st Cir. 1990)
  …riterion for a “post-verdict determination of extra-record prejudice must be an objective one, measured by reference to its probable effect on ‘a hypothetical average juror.' ” United States v. Calbas, 821 F. 2d 887, 896 (2d Cir.1987), cert. denied, 485 U.S. 937, 108 S.Ct. 1114, 99 L.Ed.2d 275 (1988). In determining whether the trier strayed off course, we use an abuse-of-discretion compass. In this instance, we find the district court’s conclusions to be unimpugna-ble. Indeed, even if a Remmer-type presum…
• United States v. Weaver, 905 F.2d 1466 (11th Cir. 1990)
  …” Id. “Absent evidence to the contrary, we presume that the jury was able to follow the court’s instructions and evaluate the evidence against each defendant independently.” United States v. Badia, 827 F. 2d 1458, 1466 (11th Cir.1987), cert. denied, 485 U.S. 937, 108 S.Ct. 1115, 99 L.Ed.2d 275 (1988). Throughout the trial, the district court gave limiting instructions to the jury concerning the marijuana evidence. Had any prejudice resulted from the jury’s hearing the evidence concerning the marijuana load…
• United States v. Wilda M. Thomas, 62 F.3d 1332 (11th Cir. 1995)
  ….), cert. denied, — U.S.-, 113 S.Ct. 353, 121 L.Ed.2d 267 (1992), we hold that the trial court did not abuse its discretion in denying the Thomases’ motion for mistrial. See United States v. Badia, 827 F. 2d 1458, 1467 (11th Cir.1987), cert. denied, 485 U.S. 937, 108 S.Ct. 1115, 99 L.Ed.2d 275 (1988). 6. Whether the Cumulative Effect of the Error at Trial Rendered the Trial Fundamentally Unfair The Thomases argue that the combination of all the above alleged errors together denied them a fair trial. We hav…