JURORS BEHAVING BADLY

A blog about the very small percentage of jurors who fail to follow the judge's instructions, including doing independent Internet research, using social media (such as Facebook) to contact parties and lawyers, and blogging about the trial. Juror misconduct frequently results in mistrials and a waste of resources. Links will be provided to sample jury summonses, jury instructions, and other resources to improve juror education and minimize juror misconduct, thereby promoting fairness of trials.

Friday, May 31, 2013

Juror Finds Appellate Opinion Regarding Defendant's Prior Trial in Same Case

This may be the worst case scenario. A deliberating juror finds Online the appellate decision overturning Defendant's conviction in earlier trial of same case, full of inadmissible evidence. Conviction overturned once again...for the THIRD TIME.

Link:http://www.ctlawtribune.com/PubArticleCT.jsp?id=1202601310888&Jurors_Online_Research_Forces_New_Trial&slreturn=20130431091855

JURORS BEHAVING BADLY

Friday, May 31, 2013

Juror Finds Appellate Opinion Regarding Defendant's Prior Trial in Same Case

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