Opinion ID: 786116
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Heading: Uh-uh.

Text: 9 Q. How come you haven't worn your Jabots to show the jury what your Jabots look like? 10 Defense counsel: Objection, relevance, Your Honor. 11 The Court: Sustained. 12 Q. Do you still have them? 13 A. Do I still have them? 14 Q. Yes. 15 A. Yeah. 16 That Davis claimed to be wearing baggy pants on the night of the arrest was also addressed during his re-direct examination, as well as in the defense's closing argument. 17 After the four-day trial, the jury deliberated for two days. During the second day of deliberations, the jury informed the district court that it could not reach a decision. The district court gave the jury an Allen charge, and four hours later the jury returned a guilty verdict. See Allen v. United States, 164 U.S. 492, 17 S.Ct. 154, 41 L.Ed. 528 (1896). 18 The defense filed a Motion for Judgment of Acquittal and Motion for New Trial. The district court responded with a Memorandum and Order, in which the court referred to the exchange above, and expressed concern that it may have prejudicially shifted the burden of proof to defendant on an important aspect of the government's case. After receiving briefing from the parties on this issue, the district court granted the Motion for New Trial based on the questions the prosecutor asked Davis on cross-examination.