When suspected jury taint is reported to the trial court, does invited error preclude relief? You may be surprised.
Watch SM JUROR’s video analysis of the juror misconduct issues in Fairbanks v. State, No. 49A02-1707-CR-1675, 2018 WL 4003474 (Ind. Ct. App. Aug. 1, 2018).
Issues involve suspected juror misconduct, cell phone use, cell phone research, invited error, YouTube, presumption of prejudice, rebutting the presumption of prejudice, and precise remedy requested.
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Don’t let juror misconduct taint your next verdict…