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, January 29, 2016

New Report From NY State Bar Association on Social Media Jury Instructions

http://www.nysba.org/Sections/Commercial_Federal_Litigation/Com_Fed_PDFs/Social_Media_Jury_Instructions_Report.html
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Friday, January 22, 2016

Juror Who Lied During Voir Dire May Be Charged with Felony

A mistrial resulted from a juror's failure to disclose during voir dire that she was the victim of sexual assault.
She may now be charged with a felony.
LINK:  http://bismarcktribune.com/news/state-and-regional/juror-in-mistrial-of-west-fargo-teacher-s-sex-case/article_866398a5-94e1-58f6-8e6d-8c6e434d4afe.html
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Friday, January 15, 2016

Googling Juror Causes Mistrial

http://www.courts.ca.gov/opinions/nonpub/G049353.PDF
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Journal & Law Review Articles

Journal of Court Innovation (1:2 2008)

Drake Law Review Spring 2011

Criminal Justice (ABA) Winter 2011, Vol. 25, Issue 4

Cardozo Arts & Entertainment Vol. 28: 375

Maryland Bar Journal Nov./Dec. 2010

American Society of Trial Consultants, March 2011 (Vol. 23, Issue 2) Bi-monthly E-Journal

Hofstra Law Review (Vol 38: 935)

TRIAL magazine, November 2010

New Mexico Law Review, Vol. 41: 501

Univ. of Illinois Law Rev. Vol. 2012: 577

JURY INSTRUCTIONS

  • http://juries.typepad.com/juries/jury-instructions/
  • http://uscourts.gov/uscourts/News/2010/docs/DIR10-018.pdf
  • http://www.actl.com/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Home&template=/CM/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=5213
  • http://www.courts.ca.gov/partners/documents/calcrim_juryins.pdf
  • http://www.courts.state.ny.us/judges/cpji/PJI%201-10%20and%2011%20final3.pdf
  • http://www.ncsc.org/topics/media-relations/social-media-and-the-courts/state-links.aspx?cat=Jury%20Instructions%20on%20Social%20Media

JUDGE'S VOIR DIRE QUESTIONS ON ELECTRONIC DEVICE USE

http://jurorsbehavingbadly.blogspot.com/2011/09/voir-dire-questions-regarding.html



Jury Links

  • Social Media for Judges
  • MN Jury Orientation Video
  • http://www.juries.typepad.com

The District Court Cable Show

  • http://www.QCTV.org/districtcourtshow

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