Is a defendant entitled to a new trial when the jury obtains or uses extrinsic evidence?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Henderson v. State of Wash., 959 F.2d 240 (9th Cir. 1992):
A defendant is entitled to a new trial when the jury obtains or uses extrinsic evidence only if there is a reasonable possibility that the material could have affected the verdict. Dickson v. Sullivan, 849 F.2d 403 (9th Cir.1988).
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