In what circumstances will a jury foreman be allowed to go to the house of a trial witness and witness?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Von Villas, 36 Cal.App.4th 1425, 43 Cal.Rptr.2d 233 (Cal. App. 1995):
[36 Cal.App.4th 1447] That omission was corrected in People v. Pierce (1979) 24 Cal.3d 199, 155 Cal.Rptr. 657, 595 P.2d 91. Here, the defendant bludgeoned to death his gas station employee and was convicted of second degree murder. During the trial, the jury foreman went to the house of Officer Case, a trial witness and friend of his, and received information about
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