State v. Jones

Defendant appeals his convictions for conspiracy to commit murder and conspiracy to commit aggravated murder. ORS 161.450; ORS 163.095; ORS 163.115. He argues that the trial court erred in denying his motions for a new trial on the basis of juror misconduct1 and to allow him to interview the jurors about how they reached their verdict. We affirm.

The motions were supported by affidavits of defendant’s attorney, which said that the attorney had been contacted by two of the jurors who had rendered the verdicts against defendant. One affidavit said, in part:

“6. [The juror told defendant’s…