State v. Baumgartner, No. 46386, 2019 WL 6463113 (Idaho Ct. App. Dec. 2, 2019). Summary: In Episode #27 of the SM JUROR Podcast, Juror Misconduct Law in Review, Attorney Nilgün Aykent Zahour analyzes the juror misconduct issues in State v. Bau

Does the jury’s inadvertent consideration of the defendant’s insurance limits result in prejudicial juror misconduct?

Oct 19th, 2019 10m 24s

Unit Drilling Co. v. Gilmore, No. 13-17-00594-CV, 2019 WL 5089763 (Tex. App. Oct. 10, 2019). Summary: Attorney Nilgün Aykent Zahour analyzes the juror misconduct issues in Unit Drilling Co. v. Gilmore, No. 13-17-00594-CV, 2019 WL 5089763 (Te

Does the jury’s knowledge of publicized videotaped trial proceedings on social media prejudice the defendant?

Oct 14th, 2019 17m 4s

State v. Rojas, No. 2 CA-CR 2018-0271, 2019 WL 4051861 (Ariz. Ct. App. Aug. 28, 2019). Summary: Nilgün Aykent Zahour analyzes the juror misconduct issues in State v. Rojas, No. 2 CA-CR 2018-0271, 2019 WL 4051861 (Ariz. Ct. App. Aug. 28, 2019).

Exploring the relationship between the juror and the trial witness

Oct 7th, 2019 9m 32s

Vasquez Juarez v. State, No. 2452, SEPT.TERM,2017, 2019 WL 4187473 (Md. Ct. Spec. App. Sept. 3, 2019). Summary: Attorney Nilgün Aykent Zahour analyzes the juror misconduct issues in Vasquez Juarez v. State, No. 2452, SEPT.TERM,2017, 2019 WL 418

Is a sequestered jury's fear of not being fed an adverse influence on their deliberations?

Jun 22nd, 2019 15m 38s

State v. Kaiser, No. A17-0571, 2018 WL 2407187 (Minn. Ct. App. May 29, 2018). Summary: Nilgün Aykent Zahour analyzes the juror misconduct issues in State v. Kaiser, No. A17-0571, 2018 WL 2407187 (Minn. Ct. App. May 29, 2018). The issue w

Is a post-verdict evidentiary hearing required to determine a juror's competency due to admitted memory lapses during trial?

May 27th, 2019 11m 47s

Daley v. J.B. Hunt Transp., Inc., 187 Conn. App. 587, 203 A.3d 635 (2019). Summary: Nilgün Aykent Zahour analyzes the juror misconduct issues in Daley v. J.B. Hunt Transp., Inc., 187 Conn. App. 587, 203 A.3d 635 (2019). The issue we’re goi

The injection of a juror's personal experiences and a juror's translation efforts

Dec 17th, 2018 17m 41s

Palma v. Rite Aid Corp., No. B280445, 2018 WL 3640482 (Cal. Ct. App. Aug. 1, 2018). Summary: Nilgün Aykent Zahour analyzes the juror misconduct issues in Palma v. Rite Aid Corp., No. B280445, 2018 WL 3640482 (Cal. Ct. App. Aug. 1, 2018). The i

A LinkedIn notification of the viewing of a party’s profile leads to research of social media profiles & Google search histories to prove juror misconduct.

Dec 15th, 2018 26m 36s

United States v. Harris, No. 15CR335-2, 2018 WL 3869579 (N.D. Ohio Aug. 15, 2018) and United States v. Harris, 881 F.3d 945 (6th Cir. 2018). Nilgun Aykent Zahour and SM JUROR analyze the juror misconduct issues in United States v. Harris, No. 1

Does a text message to a juror, “Please don’t send my brother to jail,” result in jury tampering?

Dec 12th, 2018 13m 47s

Wallace v. Superintendent Unknown Banks, No. 3:15CV669-CWR-RHW, 2018 WL 3852624 (S.D. Miss. July 9, 2018), report and recommendation adopted sub nom. Wallace v. Banks, No. 316CV00669CWRRHW, 2018 WL 3846324 (S.D. Miss. Aug. 13, 2018). Nilgun Ay

Trivial juror misconduct and the ineffective assistance of counsel claim

Dec 10th, 2018 10m 27s

People v. Colville, No. 336405, 2018 WL 6252034 (Mich. Ct. App. Nov. 29, 2018). Nilgun Aykent Zahour & SM JUROR analyze the juror misconduct issues in People v. Colville, No. 336405, 2018 WL 6252034 (Mich. Ct. App. Nov. 29, 2018). The issues we

The delay in presenting known juror misconduct backfires

Dec 7th, 2018 7m 51s

People v. Lowe, No. 2014-04891, 2018 WL 6071990 (N.Y. App. Div. Nov. 21, 2018). Nilgun Aykent Zahour & SM JUROR analyze the juror misconduct issues in People v. Lowe, No. 2014-04891, 2018 WL 6071990 (N.Y. App. Div. Nov. 21, 2018). The issues we

The juror who says he will find the defendant guilty regardless of the evidence

Dec 5th, 2018 7m 51s

Brooks v. State, No. 73730-COA, 2018 WL 6134216 (Nev. App. Nov. 19, 2018). Nilgun Aykent Zahour & SM JUROR analyze the juror misconduct issues in Brooks v. State, No. 73730-COA, 2018 WL 6134216 (Nev. App. Nov. 19, 2018). The issue we're going t

Rebutting the presumption of prejudice when jurors do internet research

Dec 3rd, 2018 10m 28s

Baker v. State, No. 18A-CR-1025, 2018 WL 6257066 (Ind. Ct. App. Nov. 30, 2018). Nilgun Aykent Zahour & SM JUROR analyze the juror misconduct issues in Baker v. State, No. 18A-CR-1025, 2018 WL 6257066 (Ind. Ct. App. Nov. 30, 2018). The issues we

Does the jury's use of technology to enhance visual acuity result in experimentation and juror misconduct?

Nov 30th, 2018 7m 37s

State v. Dulin, No. 1 CA-CR 18-0044, 2018 WL 6217154 (Ariz. Ct. App. Nov. 29, 2018). Nilgun Aykent Zahour & SM JUROR analyze the juror misconduct issues in State v. Dulin, No. 1 CA-CR 18-0044, 2018 WL 6217154 (Ariz. Ct. App. Nov. 29, 2018). The

Does an alternate juror's presence in the jury room during deliberations result in improper communications?

Nov 19th, 2018 12m 47s

Martz v. State, No. 13-17-00382-CR, 2018 WL 3655437 (Tex. App. Aug. 2, 2018). Nilgun Aykent Zahour & SM JUROR analyze the juror misconduct issues in Martz v. State, No. 13-17-00382-CR, 2018 WL 3655437 (Tex. App. Aug. 2, 2018). The issues we're

Can the bailiff's interactions with a juror, who wants to be excused, lead to a new trial?

Nov 14th, 2018 20m 6s

State v. Whitaker, No. 75924-8-I, 2018 WL 5784812 (Wash. Ct. App. Nov. 5, 2018). Nilgun Aykent Zahour & SM JUROR analyze the juror misconduct issues in State v. Whitaker, No. 75924-8-I, 2018 WL 5784812 (Wash. Ct. App. Nov. 5, 2018). The issues

The trial court's broad discretion in investigating juror misconduct

Nov 7th, 2018 10m 1s

State v. Anderson, No. 34655-2-III, 2018 WL 5734623 (Wash. Ct. App. Nov. 1, 2018). Nilgun Aykent Zahour & SM JUROR analyze the juror misconduct issues in State v. Anderson, No. 34655-2-III, 2018 WL 5734623 (Wash. Ct. App. Nov. 1, 2018). The is

The request to release the jury’s contact information because one juror conducted internet research

Nov 5th, 2018 15m 54s

People v. Bohl, 2018 COA 152. Nilgun Aykent Zahour & SM JUROR analyze the juror misconduct issues in the case of People v. Bohl, 2018 COA 152, decided on November 1, 2018. The issues we’re going to discuss are the denial of a motion to access j

Does a juror's incorrect belief about the law result in juror misconduct?

Nov 2nd, 2018 10m 17s

State v. Dressner, 2018-0828 (La. 10/29/18). #9: Does a juror's incorrect belief about the law result in juror misconduct? We analyze the juror misconduct issues in State v. Dressner, 2018-0828 (La. 10/29/18). The issues we’re going to discus

Does the jury's use of playback tools to enhance video evidence result in juror misconduct?

Oct 29th, 2018 7m 41s

People v. Daniels, No. D074033, 2018 WL 4327873 (Cal. Ct. App. Sept. 11, 2018). We analyze the juror misconduct issues in the case of People v. Daniels, No. D074033, 2018 WL 4327873 (Cal. Ct. App. Sept. 11, 2018). The issues we’re going to disc

Juror's internet research on premeditation definition did not prejudice the convicted murderer.

Oct 23rd, 2018 13m 36s

State v. Arndt, 426 P.3d 804 (Wash. Ct. App. 2018). #6: Juror's internet research on premeditation definition did not prejudice the convicted murderer. Nilgun Aykent Zahour and SM JUROR analyze the juror misconduct issues in the case of State

A juror suspects the jury deliberated without him while he was in the bathroom. Is this juror misconduct?

Oct 23rd, 2018 6m 36s

Monroe v. City of Seattle, No. 76478-1-I, 2018 WL 3738995 (Wash. Ct. App. Aug. 6, 2018). #7: A juror suspects the jury deliberated without him while he was in the bathroom. Is this juror misconduct? We analyze the juror misconduct issues in

A juror's romantic feelings toward an attorney

Oct 18th, 2018 6m 59s

State v. Jenkins, 422 P.3d 72 (Kan. 2018). #5: A juror's romantic feelings toward an attorney. We analyze the juror misconduct issues in the case of State v. Jenkins, 422 P.3d 72 (Kan. 2018). Specific issues we discuss are: (1) A juror’s gifts

Can a juror's questions about the burden of proof lead to juror misconduct?

Oct 15th, 2018 8m 24s

Woods v. State, 2018 WL 4776185 (Nev. Sept. 21, 2018). #4: Can a juror's questions about the burden of proof lead to juror misconduct? We analyze the juror misconduct issues in the case of Woods v. State, 2018 WL 4776185 (Nev. Sept. 21, 2018)

Establishing a presumption of prejudice in suspected juror misconduct cases

Oct 5th, 2018 10m 9s

Fairbanks v. State, No. 49A02-1707-CR-1675, 2018 WL 4003474 (Ind. Ct. App. Aug. 1, 2018). #3: Establishing a presumption of prejudice in suspected juror misconduct cases. We examine the juror misconduct issues in the case of Fairbanks v. State,