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Archive for December, 2011
Death Sentence Overturned On Juror Misconduct
The death-penalty sentence for Gary Sampson, as a result of convictions for multiple murders in 2001, has been reversed and a new sentencing trial has been ordered because a juror lied when answering a jury form.
A Mere Technicality?
The juror, identified only as “C,” failed to truthfully answer several questions on a jury questionnaire. During the jury selection process, she failed to disclose that she had been the victim of domestic violence and that her husband had in fact threatened her with a rifle. The juror failed to reveal many circumstances and experiences that would otherwise have disqualified her participation as a juror in the trial.
Read the full story here: Death Sentence Overturned on Juror Misconduct