U.S. v. Pineda

In prosecution on unlawful possession of firearm charge, Dist. Ct. did not err in excusing for cause sole Hispanic juror, after noting that juror was in need of Spanish translator, and that there were no funds to pay for said translator for rest of trial. Rule 24 provides for removal of juror who had become unable to fulfill duties of being juror, and instant juror did not satisfy requirements for jury service under 28 USC section 1865(b)(2), (b)(3), that included ability to read, write and understand English, where record showed that juror was unable to adequately communicate with other jurors or understand trial proceedings without use of interpreter. Fact that Dist. Ct. had allowed juror to sit for first day of trial did not require different result.