People v. Blackwell
California Court of Appeal
[Opinion certified for partial publication.*]
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
HANING, J.
Sally Ann Blackwell appeals her conviction of second degree murder of her husband (Pen. Code, § 187) contending, inter alia, that concealment of relevant information by a juror during voir dire constituted prejudicial juror misconduct. * We agree, and reverse.
It is undisputed that appellant shot and killed her husband in their home. It is also undisputed that the relationship between appellant and her husband was stormy, and that both of them had been drinking on the day of the shooting. Appellant claimed to be the victim of ongoing physical abuse by her husband, and…
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