#19: Does a text message to a juror, “Please don’t send my brother to jail,” result in jury tampering?

Juror Misconduct Law in Review

English - December 12, 2018 10:30 - 13 minutes - 16.3 MB - ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
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Previous Episode: #18: Trivial juror misconduct and the ineffective assistance of counsel claim

Next Episode: #20: A LinkedIn notification of the viewing of a party’s profile leads to research of social media profiles & Google search histories to prove juror misconduct.

Wallace v. Superintendent Unknown Banks, No. 3:15CV669-CWR-RHW, 2018 WL 3852624 (S.D. Miss. July 9, 2018), report and recommendation adopted sub nom. Wallace v. Banks, No. 316CV00669CWRRHW, 2018 WL 3846324 (S.D. Miss. Aug. 13, 2018).

Nilgun Aykent Zahour & SM JUROR analyze the juror misconduct issues in Wallace v. Superintendent Unknown Banks, No. 3:15CV669-CWR-RHW, 2018 WL 3852624 (S.D. Miss. July 9, 2018), report and recommendation adopted sub nom. Wallace v. Banks, No. 316CV00669CWRRHW, 2018 WL 3846324 (S.D. Miss. Aug. 13, 2018).

The issues we’re going to discuss are text messages to a juror, jury tampering, improper communications, and procedural bars.

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Don't let juror misconduct taint your verdict...