United States v. Fenwick

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. It confirmed the right of a defendant in a criminal case not to have the judge render a decision on motions until all arguments have been made, to defer making those arguments until the jury is empaneled, and to make those legal arguments to the jury.