Is it reversible error for a jury to reach a conclusion for which there are no probative facts?
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The following excerpt is from U.S. v. Hermosillo-Nanez, 545 F.2d 1230 (9th Cir. 1976):
United States v. Manuel-Baca, 421 F.2d 781 (9th Cir.), cert. denied, 399 U.S. 933, 90 S.Ct. 2269, 26 L.Ed.2d 804 (1970), holds that it is reversible error for a jury to reach a conclusion for which there are no probative facts to support it.
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