Perspective
Jun. 13, 2014
When a juror lies during voir dire
While "The Runaway Jury" made for a gripping movie, the consequences of such juror dishonesty for the criminally accused can be devastating. By Jeff Adachi
In his legal thriller "The Runaway Jury," author John Grisham tells a fictionalized account of a stealth juror who connives his way onto a jury in a tobacco litigation case in order to influence the outcome for his girlfriend, whose parents died from smoking. While this plotline made for a gripping movie, the consequences of such dishonesty for the criminally accused can be devastating.
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