United States v. Gagnon, 470 U.S. 522 (1985), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court held that a criminal defendant's rights under the Fifth Amendment Due Process Clause were not violated by the in camera discussion between the judge and a juror. A defendant has the right to be present at any stage of the trial where the fairness of the proceeding would be impeded by their absence.[1][2]
| United States v. Gagnon | |
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| Decided March 18, 1985 | |
| Full case name | United States v. Gagnon |
| Citations | 470 U.S. 522 (more) |
| Holding | |
| A criminal defendant's rights under the Fifth Amendment Due Process Clause were not violated by the in camera discussion between the judge and a juror. | |
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| Case opinion | |
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| Laws applied | |
| Due Process Clause | |
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