United States v. Fenwick

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United States v. Fenwick
Circuit Court, District of Columbia
April 1836 Term
Full case name: United States v. Fenwick Citations: Prior history: Judgment for the Appellant, appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Columbia Subsequent history:
Holding
Conviction for rioting.
Court membership
Circuit Judges William Cranch
Case opinions
Majority by: William Cranch, for the Court
Laws applied

United States v. Fenwick, 13,387 (D.C. Cir. 1836), was a decision of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia that was handed down April 7, 1836. Confirmed right of defendant in criminal case not to have judge render decision on motions until all arguments made, to defer making those arguments until the jury is empaneled, and to make those arguments to the jury.

[edit] See also

• United States District Court for the District of Columbia
• List of notable United States Courts of Appeals cases

[edit] External links

• HTML of the decision from the DC Circuit