Can a jury be found to have been "harsh, heated and emotional" in their deliberations?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Palmero, E053941 (Cal. App. 2012):
deliberate or are intentionally disregarding the law." (People v. Engelman (2002) 28 Cal.4th 436, 446.) Jurors may become harsh, heated, and emotional during deliberations, but "in the interest of free expression in the jury room, such expressions normally should not draw the court into intrusive inquiries. [Citations.]" (Ibid.)
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