California Court of Appeal
People v. Pizarro, F057722
Defendant's murder conviction is reversed and remanded for a new trial, where: 1) Juror No. 9's reading of the 2002 appellate opinion in this case that contained information that was not disclosed in the second trial, judged objectively, is inherently and substantially likely to have influenced the juror, warranting a new trial; and 2) the presumption of prejudice arising from Juror No. 9's misconduct was not rebutted.
Appellate Information
- Decided 05/21/2013
- Published 05/21/2013
Judges
- KANE
Court
- California Court of Appeal