California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Johnson, E045114 (Cal. App. 1/26/2009), E045114 (Cal. App. 2009):
"[N]ot every incident involving a juror's conduct requires or warrants further investigation. `The decision whether to investigate the possibility of juror bias, incompetence, or misconductlike the ultimate decision to retain or discharge a jurorrests within the sound discretion of the trial court. [Citation.] . . . [] As our cases make clear, a hearing is required only where the court possesses information which, if proven to be true, would constitute "good cause" to doubt a juror's ability to perform his duties and would justify his removal from the case. [Citation.]' [Citation.]" (People v. Cleveland (2001) 25 Cal.4th 466, 478.)
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