|
|
Jenkins v. United States, 380 U.S. 445 (1965)
Contents:
Show Summary
Hide Summary
General SummaryThis case is from a collection containing the full text of over 16,000 Supreme Court cases from 1793 to the present. The body of Supreme Court decisions are, effectively, the final interpretation of the Constitution. Only an amendment to the Constitution can permanently overturn an interpretation and this has happened only four times in American history.
Jenkins v. United States, 380 U.S. 445 (1965)
Jenkins v. United States No. 761 Argued April 1,1965 Decided April 5, 1965 380 U.S. 445
CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT
Syllabus
After some deliberation on a two-count indictment, the jury sent a note to the trial judge advising that it was unable to arrive a a verdict "on both counts because of insufficient evidence." I n his response, the judge stated that the jury had to reach a decision. Thereafter, the petitioner was found guilty on one count.
Held: in its context and under all the circumstances of this case, the judge’s statement had a coercive effect on the jury, and therefore the conviction must be reversed.
117 U.S.App.D.C. 346, 330 F. 2d 220, reversed and remanded.
Contents:
Chicago:
U.S. Supreme Court, "Syllabus," Jenkins v. United States, 380 U.S. 445 (1965) in 380 U.S. 445 Original Sources, accessed July 1, 2025, http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=33TGGHA8RUF6Q1D.
MLA:
U.S. Supreme Court. "Syllabus." Jenkins v. United States, 380 U.S. 445 (1965), in 380 U.S. 445, Original Sources. 1 Jul. 2025. http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=33TGGHA8RUF6Q1D.
Harvard:
U.S. Supreme Court, 'Syllabus' in Jenkins v. United States, 380 U.S. 445 (1965). cited in 1965, 380 U.S. 445. Original Sources, retrieved 1 July 2025, from http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=33TGGHA8RUF6Q1D.
|