Can a juror be removed from a jury for failing to follow their instructions?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Rush, C071378 (Cal. App. 2017):
A juror has the duty to follow the court's instructions, and an inability to follow the court's instructions constitutes good cause for removal of the juror as being unable to perform his duties as juror. (People v. Williams (2001) 25 Cal.4th 441, 449, 463 [judge may reasonably conclude that a juror who has violated instructions cannot be counted on to follow instructions in the future], criticized on other grounds in Barnwell, supra, 41 Cal.4th at p. 1052.)
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