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Episode 25: Does the jury’s knowledge of publicized videotaped trial proceedings on social media prejudice the defendant? Episode 24: Exploring the relationship between the juror and the trial witness Episode 23: Is a sequestered jury’s fear of not being fed an adverse influence on their deliberations? Episode 22: Is a post-verdict evidentiary hearing required to determine a juror’s competency due to admitted memory lapses during trial? Episode 21: The injection of a juror’s personal experiences and a juror’s translation efforts 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 Episode 19: Does a text message to a juror, “Please don’t send my brother to jail,” result in jury tampering? Episode 18: Trivial juror misconduct and the ineffective assistance of counsel claim Episode 17: The delay in presenting known juror misconduct backfires Episode 16: The juror who says he will find the defendant guilty regardless of the evidence Page1 Page2 Page3 Page4
Episode 26: Does the jury’s inadvertent consideration of the defendant’s insurance policy result in prejudicial juror misconduct?
Episode 25: Does the jury’s knowledge of publicized videotaped trial proceedings on social media prejudice the defendant?
Episode 23: Is a sequestered jury’s fear of not being fed an adverse influence on their deliberations?
Episode 22: Is a post-verdict evidentiary hearing required to determine a juror’s competency due to admitted memory lapses during trial?
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
Episode 19: Does a text message to a juror, “Please don’t send my brother to jail,” result in jury tampering?
