DORN v. U.S.

No. 98-CM-928.

797 A.2d 1226 (2002)

Travis C. DORN, a/k/a Curt D. Travis, Appellant, v. UNITED STATES, Appellee.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

Decided April 18, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lois R. Goodman, appointed by the court, was on the brief for appellant.

Kenneth L. Wainstein, United States Attorney at the time the brief was filed, and John R. Fisher, Thomas J. Tourish, Jr., and Kent Cassibry, Assistant United States Attorneys, were on the brief for appellee.

Before TERRY, STEADMAN, and SCHWELB, Associate Judges.


TERRY, Associate Judge:

Appellant was convicted of possession of marijuana with intent to distribute it. On appeal he contends that the trial judge committed plain error by continuing to poll the jury after the fifth juror indicated disagreement with the announced verdict. We agree and reverse.1

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