Melton v. United States

upholding an instruction that differed from that of Silvern where early in the deliberations one juror stated that he believed the evidence insufficient to convict any defendant on any count | upholding an instruction that differed from that of Silvern where early in the deliberations one juror stated that he believed the evidence insufficient to convict any defendant on any count | plain error is prejudicial in that it undermines confidence in the outcome of the trial | prosecutors may "pursue evidentiary inferences for what they are worth”