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WILLIAMS v. PARKE

No. 82-5586.

741 F.2d 847 (1984)

R.B. WILLIAMS, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Al C. PARKE, Warden, et al., Respondents-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.

Decided August 16, 1984.

Rehearing and Rehearing Denied November 6, 1984.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles E. King (argued), Louisville, Ky., for petitioner-appellant.

Steven Beshear, Atty. Gen., David K. Martin (argued), Asst. Atty. Gen., Frankfort, Ky., for respondents-appellees.

Before CONTIE and WELLFORD, Circuit Judges, and MORTON, District Judge.

Rehearing and Rehearing En Banc Denied November 6, 1984.

WELLFORD, Circuit Judge.

In Allen v. United States, 164 U.S. 492, 17 S.Ct. 154, 41 L.Ed. 528 (1896), the Supreme Court approved the use of a supplemental charge — typically referred to as an Allen charge — to encourage jurors to consider further their tentative positions during deliberations in criminal trials. This appeal involves the propriety...

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