How have instructions and evidence been used to determine whether a juror was improperly influenced to the detriment of a defendant?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Scarzo, B267005 (Cal. App. 2017):
Based upon such instructions and evidence, we conclude that "'there is no substantial likelihood that any juror was improperly influenced to the defendant's detriment' [citations]." (People v. Gamache, supra, 48 Cal.4th at p. 397.) Thus, the trial court did not err in denying defendant's motion for new trial, and defendant was not harmed by the court's rulings.
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