Do prospective jurors who misunderstood the applicable legal principles need to remain on the jury?

California, United States of America


The following excerpt is from People v. Snyder, B222987 (Cal. App. 2011):

These incidents establish no pattern of prejudicial juror misconduct. Because the prospective jurors who misunderstood the applicable legal principles were dismissed and defense counsel had ample opportunity to determine the views of the remaining prospective jurors, there was no denial of due process or an impartial jury. (See People v. Martinez, supra, 228 Cal.App.3d at pp. 1463-1464 [record failed to show that biased remarks by dismissed prospective jurors

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