United States v. Russel

U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Pennsylvania

United States v. Russel

27 F. Cas. 918, 4 Dall. 414

CourtU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Pennsylvania

DecidedOctober 15, 1806

StatusPublished

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United States v. Russel, 27 F. Cas. 918, 4 Dall. 414 (circtdpa 1806).

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Opinion

In the case of United States against Russel, on an indictment for murder on the high seas, tried at October term, 1806, the prisoner’s counsel, at first, claimed the right of peremptorily challenging thirty-five jurors; but, that being an offence set forth in the penal law, was expressly embraced by the provision limiting the peremptory challenges to twenty; and the claim was, accordingly, overruled.

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In the case of United States against Russel, on an indictment for murder on the high seas, tried at October term, 1806, the prisoner’s counsel, at first, claimed the right of peremptorily challenging thirty-five jurors; but, that being an offence set forth in the penal law, was expressly embraced by the provision limiting the peremptory challenges to twenty; and the claim was, accordingly, overruled.

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27 F. Cas. 918, 4 Dall. 414, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/opinion/united-states-v-russel-circtdpa-1806.