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U.S. v. O'BRIEN

No. 91-1871.

972 F.2d 12 (1992)

UNITED STATES, Appellee, v. Marshall P. O'BRIEN, Defendant, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.

Decided August 6, 1992.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert K. Lamere, by appointment of the Court, with whom Sullivan & Worcester, Boston, Mass., was on brief, for defendant, appellant.

Gary S. Katzmann, Asst. U.S. Atty., with whom A. John Pappalardo, Acting U.S. Atty. and David L. Douglass, Dept. of Justice, Boston, Mass., were on brief, for appellee.

Before CYR, Circuit Judge, RONEY, Senior Circuit Judge, and BOUDIN, Circuit Judge.

PER CURIAM:

Marshall P. O'Brien challenges his conviction and sentence for being a felon in possession of a firearm on two grounds: first, that a mistrial was warranted because a Government witness had improper contact with members of the jury, and second, that the court incorrectly defined reasonable doubt in its jury charge. We hold that a sufficient inquiry was made to support the court's finding that the witness' communication with the jurors was...

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