Tanner v. United States
1987 United States Supreme Court case / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tanner v. United States, 483 U.S. 107 (1987), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court held that juror testimony could not be used to discredit or overturn a jury verdict, even if the jury had been consuming copious amounts of alcohol, marijuana, and cocaine throughout the course of the trial.
Quick Facts Tanner v. United States, Argued March 31, 1987 Decided June 22, 1987 ...
Tanner v. United States | |
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Argued March 31, 1987 Decided June 22, 1987 | |
Full case name | William M. Conover and Anthony R. Tanner v. United States |
Citations | 483 U.S. 107 (more) 107 S. Ct. 2739; 97 L. Ed. 2d 90; 1987 U.S. LEXIS 2868; 55 U.S.L.W. 4942 |
Case history | |
Prior | 772 F.2d 765 (11th Cir. 1985) |
Holding | |
The lower courts were correct in denying a hearing on juror misconduct. | |
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Case opinions | |
Majority | O'Connor, joined by unanimous court (parts III, IV); Rehnquist, White, Powell, Scalia (parts I, II) |
Concur/dissent | Marshall, joined by Brennan, Blackmun, Stevens |
Laws applied | |
Federal Rules of Evidence § 606(b) |
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