United States v. Mix

ORDER AND REASONS

STANWOOD R. DUVAL, JR., District Judge.. Before the Court is “Kurt Mix’s Rule 33 Motion for an Order Vacating the Jury’s Verdict and Granting a New Trial Due to Juror Misconduct.” (Doc. 706). Kurt Mix (“Mix”) contends that as a result of certain juror misconduct, Mix was denied his constitutional right to an impartial jury as guaranteed by the Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution. While it is clear as delineated below that there was an infusion of external information into the jury’s deliberations, the Court must determine (1) whether the Court should consider…