United States Sixth Circuit

Application of Ohio Evid. R. 606(B) to exclude affadavit of juror misconduct in motion for new trial violated petitioner's Sixth Amendment right to confront evidence and the witnesses presented against him, as well as his right to a jury that considers only the evidence presented at trial.

Appellate Information

• Argued 10/27/2000
• Decided 01/19/2001
• Published 01/19/2001

Judges

• Before SUHRHEINRICH and MOORE, Circuit Judges;  EDMUNDS, District Judge.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Teresa L. Cunningham (argued and briefed), Florence, KY, for Petitioner-Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Katherine E. Pridemore (argued and briefed), Office of the Attorney General, Cincinnati, OH, for Respondent-Appellee.