Is it misconduct for a juror to introduce any extrinsic material into the jury room?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Mincey, 2 Cal.4th 408, 6 Cal.Rptr.2d 822, 827 P.2d 388 (Cal. 1992):
It is, of course, misconduct for a juror to introduce any extrinsic material into the jury room. (See Pen.Code, 1137.) "Jurors are not allowed to obtain information from outside sources either as to factual matters or for guidance on the law." (People v. Karis (1988) 46 Cal.3d 612, 642, 250 Cal.Rptr. 659, 758 P.2d 1189.)
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