Sentences with phrase «jurors during their deliberation»

You can only discuss the case in the jury room with your fellow jurors during deliberations.

Indeed, no one, including the judge, is even supposed to be aware of the views of individual jurors during deliberations, because a jury's independence is best guaranteed by secret deliberations, such that jurors may «return a verdict freely according to their conscience» and their «conduct in the jury room [may be] untrammeled by the fear of embarrassing publicity.»

Dallas told other jurors during their deliberation what she had found in this way, with the consequence that, when this breach was reported to the trial judge, the trial was stopped.

Not exact matches

The hope is that jurors who understand the case as best as possible will rely more on the facts than their own, biased opinions during deliberation.

During two weeks of jury selection, Judge Samuel Feng repeatedly told prospective jurors that immigration, sanctuary cities, gun control and their political views should not enter into their deliberations.

Asking the jurors during a post-trial hearing whether the amount written on Verdict Form B represents their agreement reached during deliberations directly impeaches the verdict.

Shut up about jury nullification during voir dire and deliberations or you could be excluded or removed from the jury, leaving the defendant with no fully informed juror who will acquit.

During deliberations after the 19 - day trial, one juror asked whether Takata had ever been sued before for defects in its seat belts.

The ruling, which takes effect Sept. 1, will require Michigan judges for the first time to instruct jurors not to use any handheld device, such as iPhones or Blackberrys, while in the jury box or during deliberations

The time and place for coming to your final opinions and speaking about them with your fellow jurors is during deliberations in the jury room, after all of the evidence has been presented, closing arguments have been made, and I have instructed you on the law.

This film has some great lessons for potential jurors, including the intensity of the psychology and interpersonal dynamics during deliberations, the need to be skeptical of the prosecution's case, the gravity of what is at stake for the defendant as compared to the minor inconveniences for jurors, and so on.

Further, it is clear that Mr. Lamb's comments had no effect on the juror or the jury pool because nullification or anything of that nature was not discussed during jury deliberations or at any time.

During contentious deliberations, the trial judge in U.S. v. Thomas dismissed Juror Number 5 — the only black juror in a trial of all black defendants — based on the belief that Juror Number 5 was engaging in jury nullification and would not convict the defendants under any circumstaJuror Number 5 — the only black juror in a trial of all black defendants — based on the belief that Juror Number 5 was engaging in jury nullification and would not convict the defendants under any circumstajuror in a trial of all black defendants — based on the belief that Juror Number 5 was engaging in jury nullification and would not convict the defendants under any circumstaJuror Number 5 was engaging in jury nullification and would not convict the defendants under any circumstances.

There was evidence, however, that the definition on the website had changed from the entry the juror had consulted during deliberation.

The 15th page of the 19 - page decision noted that Lewie's attorney, Matthew Hug, argued the trial judge erred by not removing a female juror who had sent an «odd and inappropriate» note during deliberations.

In U.S. v. Lawson, on the other hand, the federal Fourth Circuit addressed at length the reliability concerns presented by reliance on Wikipedia.32 The issue arose when, despite the trial court's explicit instruction not to conduct research on the internet or otherwise, a juror reviewed, during deliberations, a Wikipedia definition of an element of the crime with which the defendant was charged.33 The juror no longer had the original Wikipedia entry but obtained a printout two weeks later in anticipation of his appearance before the court on complaints of juror misconduct.

In a unanimous decision, the Court held that testimony about juror statements made during deliberation is not admissible to show dishonesty during voir dire.

During deliberations, jurors must communicate about the case only with one another and only when all jurors are present in the jury room.

Only 30 of the 508 judges who responded reported instances of detected social media use by jurors during trials or deliberations.

The most common strategy is incorporating social media use into jury instructions -LRB-...) Also common are the practice of reminding jurors on a regular basis not to use social media to communicate during trial or deliberations, explaining the reasons behind the ban on social media, and confiscating electronic devices in the courtroom.