What is the test for determining whether a defendant suffered prejudice from an instance of juror misconduct?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Estate of Casillas v. City of Fresno, CASE NO. 1:16-CV-1042 AWI-SAB (E.D. Cal. 2019):
"There is no bright line test for determining whether a defendant has suffered prejudice from an instance of juror misconduct" but "great weight" is placed on "the nature of the extraneous information that has been introduced into deliberations." Sassounian v. Roe, 230 F.3d 1097, 1109 (9th Cir. 2000). Courts in this circuit will consider a number of factors, including:
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