Does a trial judge have an obligation to poll the jury about their exposure to prejudicial communications?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from U.S. v. Carr, 584 F.2d 612 (2nd Cir. 1978):
This case is clearly distinguishable from those relied upon by the appellant, where the court ruled that the trial judge was obligated to poll the jury about its exposure to prejudicial communications, since there was no actual evidence that prejudicial communications had occurred outside the courtroom. See, e. g., United States v. Lord, 565 F.2d 831, 838-39 (2d Cir. 1977).
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