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Parties Involved:
Robert McGhee
Defendant
United States of America
Plaintiff

Document Text:

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Doc. No. 77.

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FED. R. EVID. 606(b). Although the rule lists exceptions for when a juror may testify, the

issues in this case do not meet any of the exceptions.

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS

WESTERN DIVISION

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 

V. 4:05CR00162-WRW

ROBERT MCGHEE

ORDER

Pending are Defendant’s Motion for Emergency Inquiry into Validity of Verdict (Doc.

No. 76) and Motion for Judgment of Acquittal or, in the Alternative, Motion for New Trial (Doc.

No. 79). The Prosecution has responded (Doc. No. 78).

Motion for Emergency Inquiry

Defendant contends that “Jurist Number 5, Ms. Mary Lynn Watkins, stated that she and

other jurists . . . were not allowed to look at the evidence in this case because of the intimidation

of certain jurists.”1 However, Federal Rule of Evidence 606(b) reads:

Upon an inquiry into the validity of a verdict or indictment, a juror may not testify

as to any matter or statement occurring during the course of the jury's deliberations

or to the effect of anything upon that or any other juror's mind or emotions as

influencing the juror to assent to or dissent from the verdict or indictment or

concerning the juror’s mental processes in connection therewith.2

Additionally, when the verdict was announced, I polled each juror individually, and each juror

indicated that she or he was in agreement with the verdict. Based on the jury polling and Rule

606(b), Defendant’s Motion for Emergency Inquiry into Validity of Verdict (Doc. No. 76) is

DENIED.

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Motion for Judgment of Acquittal 

Defendant’s Motion for Judgment of Acquittal or, in the Alternative, Motion for New

Trial (Doc. No. 79) is DENIED.

IT IS SO ORDERED this 31st day of May, 2007.

/s/ Wm. R. Wilson, Jr______________

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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