United States v. Fenwick

United States v. Fenwick

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"United States v. Fenwick", 13,387 (D.C. Cir. 1836), was a decision of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia that was handed down April 7, 1836. Confirmed right of defendant in criminal case not to have judge render decision on motions until all arguments made, to defer making those arguments until the jury is empaneled, and to make those legal arguments to the jury.

Impact

The case has been cited by proponents of jury nullification because the jury was allowed to decide an issue of law. [ [http://www.constitution.org/jury/pj/pj-us.htm Constitution Society citation to Fenwick (accessed July 17, 2008)] ]

See also

*United States District Court for the District of Columbia
*List of notable United States Courts of Appeals cases

References and external links

* [http://www.constitution.org/usfc/fc/25/US_v_Fenwick.htm HTML of the decision from the DC Circuit]
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