BOWNES, Circuit Judge.
This is an appeal by defendant Gordon S. Mirkin from the district court's denial of his motion for a new trial based on an allegation of juror misconduct. There are two issues: whether the trial judge should have recused himself from hearing and deciding the motion, and whether he conducted a proper investigation of the claim of juror misconduct.
A full exposition of the facts relative to the motion for a new trial is necessary. Defendant...
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