Archives for 2017

JURY CONTACT: Claim that jurors overheard theft/firearms Defendant’s ex-girlfriend loudly denouncing him based on testimony of co-defendant’s mother properly rejected following evidentiary hearing on remand… jury questionnaire properly submitted in lieu of recalling for questioning or allowing Defendant to contact jurors years after the trial… Judge recusal for bias and partiality properly denied… no error in excluding Defendant from pre-hearing telephonic conferences even if one was deemed “critical stage”… reversal not required by routine discarding of surveillance videos… Nielsen affirmed. [Read more…]