U.S. v. MARINARI

No. 93-2096.

32 F.3d 1209 (1994)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Gerard J. MARINARI, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided August 23, 1994.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas Edward Leggans, Office of U.S. Atty., Crim. Div., Fairview Heights, IL (argued), Michael C. Carr, Asst. U.S. Atty., Benton, IL, for plaintiff-appellee.

Jeffrey E. Stone (argued), David J. Stetler, McDermott, Will & Emery, Chicago, IL, for defendant-appellant.

Before CUMMINGS, EASTERBROOK, and KANNE, Circuit Judges.


KANNE, Circuit Judge.

When does a request to poll a jury come too late? That is the issue presented in this case. Nine days were devoted to the trial of Gerard J. Marinari. The jury deliberations took sixteen hours over two days. The consideration of the case by the jury was difficult. Three declarations of deadlock occurred and frustration was evident. The jury ultimately found Marinari guilty of the one count of criminal conspiracy to distribute marijuana with which...

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