Jan. 21, 2017
Can second jury hear first jury's verdict?
At issue in the case is whether the second jury can hear about the first jury's verdict — a split decision in which the defendant was convicted of one charge but acquitted of another, both stemming from a single incident.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
What defense attorney Jeremy Lessem initially thought would be a fairly straightforward misdemeanor trial has grown into an unusual question of criminal law that has prompted one appeal and soon may be headed for retrial.
At issue in the case is whether the second jury can hear about the first jury's verdict — a split decision in which the defendant was convicte...
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