Opinion · Supreme Court of the United States

McReynolds v. Gangel-Jacob

McReynolds v. Gangel-Jacob, 520 U.S. 1173 (1997)

Type
Opinion
Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Jurisdiction
Federal
Date
1997-04-14
Topic
general

holding that defendant must object and obtain adverse ruling before he can complain on appeal about an erroneous jury argument | holding that a defendant's failure to object to jury argument forfeits his right to complain on appeal | holding that a defendant’s failure to object to jury argument forfeits his right to complain on appeal | holding that a defendant’s failure to object to jury argument forfeits his right to complain on appeal | conducting a harm analysis after determining that the trial court did not commit error | requiring substantial compliance with Article 38.22 of the Code of Criminal Procedure | requiring substantial compliance with Article 38.22 of the Code of Criminal Procedure | juror testified that officer's unauthorized communication did not affect her ability to decide the case | juror testified that officer’s unauthorized communication did not affect her ability to decide the case | to preserve appellate complaint about jury argument, party must pursue objection to an adverse ruling | to preserve appellate complaint about jury argument, party must pursue objection to an adverse ruling | defendant's failure to object to jury argument or failure to pursue to an adverse ruling his objection forfeits right to complain about argument on appeal | defendant’s failure to object to jury argument or failure to pursue to an adverse ruling his objection forfeits right to complain about argument on appeal | party must procure an adverse ruling to preserve error | party must procure an adverse ruling to preserve error | Batson error forfeited by failure to object | Baf- son error forfeited by failure to object

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C. A. 2d Cir. Certiorari denied.