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, February 23, 2018

In Rare Cases Voir Dire May Be Closed to the Public

Here is a link to a recent trial in which, for the privacy concerns of potential jurors, voir dire (jury questioning) was closed to the public. The original conviction was reversed for juror misconduct. The trial judge must make specific findings that closure is justified.
https://www.gjsentinel.com/news/western_colorado/interviews-of-prospective-blagg-jurors-closed-to-public/article_94c11180-179e-11e8-96c9-10604b9f1ff4.html

JURORS BEHAVING BADLY

Friday, February 23, 2018

In Rare Cases Voir Dire May Be Closed to the Public

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