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, October 30, 2015

Conviction Reversed Where Judge Failed to Grant New Trial Motion When Juror Had Failed to Disclose Pending Felony Charges

A juror remained silent when voir dire questions were posed about having been charged with a crime. When it was discovered that this juror had pending charges the defense moved for a new trial which the trial judge denied. Appeals court reversed.

https://acis.alabama.gov/displaydocs.cfm?no=692999&event=4H50U23P3

JURORS BEHAVING BADLY

Friday, October 30, 2015

Conviction Reversed Where Judge Failed to Grant New Trial Motion When Juror Had Failed to Disclose Pending Felony Charges

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