California Court of Appeal

Held that the trial judge should not have discharged a juror for failure to perform the requisite duties, such as following jury instructions. Judges "must tread very carefully" in these situations because a defendant's right to due process is at stake. Because the erroneous dismissal of the juror was prejudicial, the judgment in this vehicular homicide case had to be reversed.

Appellate Information

• Published 2019/03/28

Judges

• Miller

Court

• California Court of Appeal

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