How have the courts treated allegations of bias in a jury trial?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Bristow-Vermillion v. Sierra Cmty. Coll. Dist., C072285 (Cal. App. 2015):
Plaintiff contends a number of jurors were biased against her. However, she cites to no evidence in the record that would support the factual accusations she levies against them. "[I]f it is not in the record, it did not happen . . . ." (Protect Our Water v. County of Merced (2003) 110 Cal.App.4th 362, 364.)
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