What is the effect of a court's decision not to hold an evidentiary hearing when a defendant alleges jury misconduct?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Fernandez, G050247 (Cal. App. 2014):
On appeal, a trial court's decision not to hold an evidentiary hearing when a defendant alleges jury misconduct is reviewed for an abuse of discretion. (People v. Hayes (1999) 21 Cal.4th 1211, 1252, 1256.)
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