California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Berry, D071343 (Cal. App. 2018):
In order to establish a prima facie showing of good cause in this context, a defendant must provide, at a minimum, a " 'sufficient showing to support a reasonable belief that jury misconduct occurred, . . . and that further investigation is necessary to provide the court with adequate information to rule on a motion for new trial. . . .' " (People v. Carrasco (2008) 163 Cal.App.4th 978, 990, citation omitted.)13
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2. Factual and procedural background
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