Ninth Circuit -- USA V. STINSON

USA V. STINSON

VICAR is a continuing offense for purposes of jurisdiction.

No error in refusing to sever where court told jury that it really, really had to try to keep things separate.

No error in proceeding with a death-penalty qualified jury where proscs drop the capital charge.

Batson challenges TKO'd for court discretion & no harm no foul.

No Brady violation in sealed interviews of other prisoners.

No error in denying outrageous gov't conduct motions for threatening witnesses with death penalty and solitary confinement.

Older habeus order not relevant.

Vouching testimony was ultimately harmless.

Prosecutor misconduct in posing hypothetical statements not in evidence was harmless.

No error in denying curative jury instruction.

No tampering where judge tells jury that the blokes what approached them were not parties to the case.

Readbacks kosher.

Special verdict language which did not address burden of proof on the issue was not in error.