United States v. William Edward Rabb Appeal of Stephen Nathaniel Williams , 450 F.2d 343 ( 1971 )
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450 F.2d 343
UNITED STATES of America
v.
William Edward RABB et al.
Appeal of Stephen Nathaniel WILLIAMS.No. 19485.
United States Court of Appeals,
Third Circuit.Argued Sept. 30, 1971.
Decided Oct. 19, 1971.Donald M. Weitzman, Morristown, N. J., for appellants.
William A. Carpenter, Jr., Asst. U. S. Atty., Newark, N. J., for appellee.
Before SEITZ, Chief Judge, HASTIE, Circuit Judge, and HERMAN, District Judge.
OPINION OF THE COURT
PER CURIAM:
1This is an appeal from a judgment of conviction for violation of the Federal Bank Robbery Act, 18 U.S.C. Sec. 2113(a) and (d).
2Appellant contends that the district court's colloquy with the jury at its behest during its deliberations as well as its supplemental instructions constituted error.
3We find no reversible error. Assuming that the judge did not fully elaborate the pertinent evidence, the fact is that the judge emphasized repeatedly to the jury at the time that its recollection of the evidence controlled. We might add that after a jury has commenced its deliberations, we think it undesirable for a trial judge to engage in discussions with individual jurors about particular evidence even though the discussions result from a request by the jury to speak to the court. As to the court's supplemental legal instructions, we think they were gratuitous and essentially harmless.
4We have reviewed the record in the light of the appellant's other assignments of error and find none.
5The judgment of the district court will be affirmed.
Document Info
Docket Number: 19485
Citation Numbers: 450 F.2d 343
Judges: Hastie, Herman, Per Curiam, Seitz
Filed Date: 10/19/1971
Precedential Status: Precedential
Modified Date: 8/4/2023