Legal Opinion
United States v. Juror Number One
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided December 21, 2011No. Criminal Action No. 10-703PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
EDUARDO C. ROBRENO, District Judge.
I. INTRODUCTION
The issue before the Court involves juror misconduct by unauthorized use of emails during deliberations in a criminal trial. After being dismissed, Juror Number One disobeyed the Court’s orders and discussed via e-mail with other jurors her opinion on the Defendant’s guilt. Juror Number One’s conduct led to the dismissal of another juror on the panel and had the potential to lead to a mistrial. On December 16, 2011, the Court found Juror Number One guilty beyond a reasonable doubt of criminal contempt for juror misconduct and…
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