Kastin E. Slaybaugh v. State of Indiana

PYLE, Judge.

Statement of the Case

[1] In this case, we are called to review a novel issue in Indiana—whether a juror, who was apparently not asked about her Facebook usage or friendships, engaged in juror misconduct when she did not disclose during voir dire that a witness’s relative was among her expansive list of Facebook friends.

[2] Kastin E. Slaybaugh (“Slaybaugh”) appeals his conviction, following a jury trial, for Class B felony rape. 1 After trial, but before sentencing, Slaybaugh filed a motion for mistrial based on alleged juror misconduct. Specifically, Slaybaugh .alleged that one of…