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This represents a significant change in juror management techniques, as it is probable that criminal trial jurors accused of misconduct have never been tried in this way. [21] Former jurors found guilty of one of the new offences will be disqualified from jury service for ten years, even if they have been fined rather than imprisoned. [22]
The court held that under Federal Rule of Evidence 606(b), the lower courts were correct in denying a hearing on juror misconduct. [4] The court noted that "the near-universal and firmly established common-law rule in the United States flatly prohibited the admission of juror testimony to impeach a jury verdict". [5]
The Albany Law Review criticized this decision as outlining a "retaliation doctrine" that incentivizes both parties to not report misconduct if they believe it invites them to engage in similar misconduct. Law professor Martin Belsky argued that trials should instead maintain their fairness by requiring both sides to object to misconduct by the ...
The crux of the juror misconduct claim by Peterson that could lead to a new trial is whether juror Richelle Nice is an honest and credible person.
Facing allegations of juror misconduct, Moran determined that a mistrial was necessary. Jones' defense lawyers agreed to the mistrial; Shipmon's attorneys, Robert Napier and Lindsey Pieper, did not.
State Supreme Court Justice Thomas Moran said he had to declare a mistrial because of "juror misconduct." Visibly irate, Moran chastened the jury for its conduct, without identifying specifics ...
NEW YORK (AP) — El Chapo's lawyers raised concerns of potential juror misconduct and were reviewing their options Wednesday after a member of the jury at the Mexican drug lord's trial told a ...
Jury tampering is the crime of unduly attempting to influence the composition or decisions of a jury during the course of a trial.The means by which this crime could be perpetrated can include attempting to discredit potential jurors to ensure they will not be selected for duty.