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Criminal

May 10, 2002

Jury Snitch Rule Scrutinized

SAN FRANCISCO - Chief Justice Ronald M. George took a strong stand Wednesday against a jury instruction that requires jurors to snitch on each other when they suspect misconduct.

By Peter Blumberg
Daily Journal Staff Writer
        SAN FRANCISCO - Chief Justice Ronald M. George took a strong stand Wednesday against a jury instruction that requires jurors to snitch on each other when they suspect misconduct.
        But the rest of the seven-member court appeared sharply divided over t...

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