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UNITED STATES v. WIDGERY

No. 85-1068.

778 F.2d 325 (1985)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. William A. WIDGERY, Sr., Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided November 25, 1985.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

R. Phillip Reed, Springfield, Ill., for defendant-appellant.

Bradley L. Williams, Asst. U.S. Atty., Indianapolis, Ind., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before CUDAHY and EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judges, and PELL, Senior Circuit Judge.

EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge.

William Widgery stands convicted of mail fraud and securities fraud. His trial lasted more than two weeks. The jury deliberated for one full day and parts of two others. During the deliberations the foreman of the jury sent the judge two notes. One accused another juror of intoxication; the other asked the judge "what we were to do if we couldn't reach a verdict or how long we were supposed to deliberate." In response to the first note...

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