Does a juror have to be found guilty of misconduct for failing to attend part of a trial?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Suggs, C074070 (Cal. App. 2017):
misconduct, a new trial is not granted merely because a juror slept through part of the trial; there must be proof that the juror slept during material portions of the trial. (People v. Bradford (1997) 15 Cal.4th 1229, 1349.)
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