United States v. Fenwick

United States v. Fenwick, United States v. Fenwick, 25 F. Cas. 1062, 1964 (C.C. D.C. 1836), was a decision of the United States Circuit Court of the District of Columbia that was handed down April 7, 1836. It confirmed the right of a defendant in a criminal case not to have the judge render a decision on motions until all arguments have been made, to defer making those arguments until the jury is empaneled, and to make those legal arguments to the jury.

United States v. Fenwick
CourtUnited States Circuit Court of the District of Columbia
DecidedApril 7, 1836
Citation25 F. Cas. 1062, 1964 (C.C. D.C. 1836)
Case history
Prior actionsJudgment for the Appellant, appeal from the United States District Court of the District of Columbia
Holding
Conviction for rioting
Case opinions
William Cranch
Keywords
Rioting

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