Powell v. Committee on Admissions & Grievances of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia

affirming conviction where trial judge delayed determining whether tainted jurors could remain impartial until the taking of evidence had ended | referring to “wide discretion” accorded trial judge in jury tampering incident | dismissal with prejudice reversed, although plaintiff delayed eight months in pursuing case and appeared at pretrial conferences unprepared | abuse of discretion to dismiss with prejudice following attorney's eight month period of inactivity and appearance at pretrial conferences unprepared | abuse of discretion to dismiss with prejudice following attorney’s eight month period of inactivity and appearance at pretrial conferences unprepared | dismissal of case less than one year old held to be an abuse of discretion, although plaintiff’s counsel delayed eight months in pursuing case and appeared at pretrial conferences unprepared | government entitled to use aliases when relevant despite prejudice | no action for eight months after answer filed