U.S. Supreme Court,
Criminal,
Constitutional Law
Mar. 5, 2014
Precedent allowing juror testimony to be tested at high court
On Monday, the U.S. high court granted certiorari in a case in which a litigant's right to a fair trial collides with the law's policy favoring the secrecy of jury deliberations.
On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court granted certiorari in Warger v. Shauers, No. 13-517, a case in which a litigant's right to a fair trial collides with the law's policy favoring the secrecy of jury deliberations.
Specifically, at issue in Warger will be whether Federal Rule of Evidence 606(b) - which generally precludes juror testimony about matters occurring during deliberations - permits a litigant to use such testimony in order to demonstrate that a new trial is ...For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
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