When information not placed in evidence reaches the jury during its deliberations, is a defendant entitled to a new trial?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from U.S. v. Bagley, 641 F.2d 1235 (9th Cir. 1981):
When information not placed in evidence reaches the jury during its deliberations, the defendant is entitled to a new trial if "there existed a reasonable possibility that the extrinsic material could have affected the verdict." United States v.
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