To update from my last post, John Goodman was convicted in a retrial of his criminal case in which there was a mistrial in the first trial due to juror misconduct.
Link: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/polo-mogul-convicted-again-in-deadly-palm-beach-dui/
The juror issues are multiple: juror Van Vliet's disclosure of prior trial; a juror sneaking a computer into his hotel room while sequestered; a juror accused of lying during voir dire. Something tells me we haven't heard the last about this conviction.
Link: http://www.wptv.com/news/region-c-palm-beach-county/west-palm-beach/john-goodman-retria-more-goodman-juror-problems
A Vermont man is accused of offering up to $1 million for an acquittal:
Link: http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/news/crime-law/report-man-wanted-at-least-500000-to-sway-goodman-/nh3xz/
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.
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