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Can the use of a preemptory challenge to strike a juror or alternate juror for bias demonstrate prejudice? Does a juror’s cell phone use to access information at trial create a presumption of prejudice from juror misconduct? Is there ineffective assistance of counsel in failing to strike either a husband or his wife off the jury because they might talk about the case? When a juror falls asleep for two minutes during critical evidence that was material and possibly exculpatory, was there juror misconduct which prejudiced the defendant? Juror honesty during voir dire: The failure to answer honestly versus the failure to honestly hear the name of a witness Is a party prejudiced when a juror voices that she feels threatened by a staring audience member and is not discharged? The trial court’s denial of an in camera inspection, to ascertain a juror’s state of mind, was reversible error. Does every violation of a court admonition amount to juror misconduct and a new trial? Can a juror’s nondisclosure of information during voir dire lead to a mistrial? Is a party sufficiently prejudiced by a juror’s nondisclosure to get a new trial? Why was plaintiff’s request to examine jurors under oath denied? Page1 Page2 Page3 Page4
Can the use of a preemptory challenge to strike a juror or alternate juror for bias demonstrate prejudice?
Does a juror’s cell phone use to access information at trial create a presumption of prejudice from juror misconduct?
Is there ineffective assistance of counsel in failing to strike either a husband or his wife off the jury because they might talk about the case?
When a juror falls asleep for two minutes during critical evidence that was material and possibly exculpatory, was there juror misconduct which prejudiced the defendant?
Juror honesty during voir dire: The failure to answer honestly versus the failure to honestly hear the name of a witness
Is a party prejudiced when a juror voices that she feels threatened by a staring audience member and is not discharged?
The trial court’s denial of an in camera inspection, to ascertain a juror’s state of mind, was reversible error.
