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Runaway Jury: An Analysis Of State Laws Concerning Juror Impeachment, Brenda I. Rowe, Wesley S. Mccann
Runaway Jury: An Analysis Of State Laws Concerning Juror Impeachment, Brenda I. Rowe, Wesley S. Mccann
Criminology and Criminal Justice Faculty Publications
The no impeachment rule bars the admission into evidence of juror testimony regarding jury deliberations in proceedings questioning the validity of a verdict. In Pena-Rodriguez v. Colorado (2017), the U.S. Supreme Court created a constitutional exception to the no impeachment rule to allow impeachment of a verdict by a juror’s testimony regarding a fellow juror’s clear statement during jury deliberations indicating reliance on racial bias as a substantial motivating factor for that juror’s vote. This study traces the history of the no impeachment rule, analyzes the Court’s decision in Pena-Rodriguez v. Colorado (2017), examines variation in exceptions provided by states’ …
Bill Cosby, The Lustful Disposition Exception, And The Doctrine Of Chances, Wesley Oliver
Bill Cosby, The Lustful Disposition Exception, And The Doctrine Of Chances, Wesley Oliver
Wesley M Oliver