California Court of Appeal

PEOPLE v. BOWERS, C030938

Under Penal Code section 1089, a trial court may not dismiss a juror for failure to deliberate if the juror listened to all of the evidence, participated in the discussions concerning the evidence in the jury room, and remained willing and able to vote concerning the verdict.

Appellate Information

• Decided 03/07/2001
• Published 03/07/2001

Judges

• NICHOLSON, Acting P.J.

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
•  Susan D. Shors, San Francisco, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant., Bill Lockyer, Attorney General, David P. Druliner, Chief Assistant Attorney General, Robert R. Anderson, Senior Assistant Attorney General, Stephen G. Herndon, Supervising Deputy Attorney General, Rachelle A. Newcomb, Deputy Attorney General, for Plaintiff and Respondent.