Does a juror who considers material extraneous to the record commit misconduct?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from The People v. Manai, A120316, No. 199518 (Cal. App. 2010):
jury selection process and commits misconduct."29 (Id. at p. 111.) Further, a juror who considers material extraneous to the record also commits misconduct.30 (People v. Williams (2006) 40 Cal.4th 287, 333.)
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