UNITED STATES v. ANDERSON

No. 82-5410.

704 F.2d 117 (1983)

UNITED STATES of America v. Ruth M. ANDERSON, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Decided April 6, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

J. Alan Johnson, U.S. Atty., Paul J. Brysh (argued), Sandra D. Jordan, Asst. U.S. Attys., Pittsburgh, Pa., for appellee.

George E. Schumacher (argued), Federal Public Defender, Pittsburgh, Pa., for appellant.

Before ADAMS, GARTH and VAN DUSEN, Circuit Judges.


OPINION OF THE COURT

ADAMS, Circuit Judge.

This appeal presents the question whether, in a criminal case, reversal is required when a district court fails to conduct a colloquy with a defendant before accepting a written waiver of her right to a jury trial. We conclude that under the circumstances present here reversal is neither mandatory nor appropriate, and therefore affirm the conviction.

A.

Ruth Anderson, the defendant, was indicted...

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