Does the court have a duty to investigate juror misconduct during deliberations after it is brought to the court's attention and discussed with counsel?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Rempell v. Hofmann, A146257 (Cal. App. 2018):
People v. Russell (2010) 50 Cal.4th 1228, which involved the court's duty to investigate juror misconduct during deliberations after it was brought to the court's attention and discussed with counsel; it is simply not analogous to the situation presented here. (Id. at pp. 1248-1249.)
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