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U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit

Jun. 1, 2016

9th Circuit reject habeas relief over handling of dismissed juror

A divided 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel has denied habeas relief for a convicted murderer whose trial years ago stirred a tussle with the U.S. Supreme Court on how judges should respond to recalcitrant jurors.

By Saul Sugarman
Daily Journal Staff Writer

A divided 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel has denied habeas relief for a convicted murderer whose trial years ago stirred a tussle with the U.S. Supreme Court on how judges should respond to recalcitrant jurors.

Published Friday, the 9th Circuit opinion wrestled with the proper reaction to a juror who said he planned on not following the law. That admission creat...

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