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Saturday, December 06, 2008
Courts - Juror questionaires in the news
Those interested in the lengthy Nov. 26th ILB entry headed "Courts - RI paper asks high court to make juror questionaires public," make also want to read this entry in the Blog of Legal Times, headed "Two Jurors Lied on Questionnaires, Stevens’ Lawyers Say." A quote:
[Alaska Sen. Ted] Stevens’ lawyers contend two jurors—who are not named in the motion—made “multiple statements” that the defense team now believes are not true. Seems there was some intense post-trial investigation. The questionnaires—and the evidence the defense lawyers believe proves the jurors lied—were filed under seal with the court today.“Knowing false statements on juror questionnaires call into question the juror’s ability to listen to the evidence, not consider extrinsic facts, follow the court’s instructions, and sit in judgment of the defendant’s truthfulness,” defense lawyers write. False statements about jurors’ involvement in the criminal justice system “raise particular concerns in this case because jurors may associate or blame their personal experiences on government officials, including politicians like Senator Stevens.”
Posted by Marcia Oddi on December 6, 2008 03:24 PM
Posted to Courts in general