Topic
Juror Misconduct
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California Appellate Report
Martinez v. Contreras (Cal. Ct. App. – Oct. 9, 2026)
By Shaun Martin
We presumably won't see any published opinions today since it's a holiday (for some), so I wanted to briefly mention this opinion from late Friday.It's unusual. You don't see many…
Philadelphia Criminal Defense Blog
PA Superior Court Rejects Request for Hearing on Juror Misconduct Allegations in Commonwealth v. Hall
Criminal Defense Lawyer Zak T. Goldstein, Esquire In Commonwealth v. Wakeem Hall, No. 1399 EDA 2024 (Pa. Super. Sept. 15, 2025), the Pennsylvania Superior Court considered whether a defendant was…
Legal Profession Blog
The Case Of The Googling Juror
The New Jersey Supreme Court has held that a trial court conducted an inadequate inquiry into possible juror misconduct as described in the headnoteIn this appeal, the Court considers whether…
EvidenceProf Blog
Oregon Judges Denies Motion for New Trial Based on Jurors Zooming in on Video Footage Because the Prosecutors “Hadn’t Done Their Job”
By Colin Miller
Federal Rule of Evidence 606(b) states the following:(b) During an Inquiry into the Validity of a Verdict or Indictment. (1) Prohibited Testimony or Other Evidence. During an inquiry into the…
Legal Profession Blog
No Thanks For Sharing
A juror's outside research amounted to misconduct and warrants a new trial, according to a decision of the Tennessee Court of AppealsA major issue at trial was whether Dr. Roussis…
Paul W. Mollica Federal Courts Blog
Sixth Circuit Holds District Court Lacked Power to Order a Forensic Examination of a Juror’s Personal Electronics to Investigate Alleged Misconduct in a Criminal Case
In In re Sittenfeld, No. 22-3694 (6th Cir. Sept. 23, 2022), the Sixth Circuit denies a mandamus petition and thus leaves undisturbed the denial of an order sought by a…
Canadian Lawyer Mag
No mistrial where validly discharged juror’s vote is revealed: Ontario Court of Appeal
Poorly organized search warrant application, information gaps lead to murder acquittal
Legal Profession Blog
Juror Tweets Raised In En Banc Argument
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit heard oral argument en banc on the impact of a juror's social media on the trial of former West Virginia…
EvidenceProf Blog
Ninth Circuit Finds Jurors’ Use of Bible to Give the Death Penalty to the Defendant Was Not Reversible Error
By Colin Miller
The Mattox-Remmer framework set forth by the Supreme Court governs juror misconduct claims involving consideration of extraneous evidence during deliberations:At step one, the court asks whether the contact was “possibly…
Legal Profession Blog
No New Trial For Convicted Chief Justice Because Of Tweeting Juror
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit has affirmed the denial of a motion for new trial and an evidentiary hearing sought by a former chief justice…