Runaway Jury: An Analysis of State Laws Concerning Juror Impeachment

The no impeachment rule bars the admission into evidence of juror testimony regarding jury deliberations in proceedings questioning the validity of a verdict. In Pena-Rodriguez v. Colorado, the U.S. Supreme Court created a constitutional exception to the no impeachment rule to allow impeachment of a...

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Autores principales: Rowe, Brenda I. (Autor) ; McCann, Wesley S. (Autor)
Tipo de documento: Electrónico Artículo
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2020
En: Criminal justice policy review
Año: 2020, Volumen: 31, Número: 3, Páginas: 395-421
Acceso en línea: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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Palabras clave:
Sixth Amendment
impartial jury
Jury decision making
no impeachment rule
Racial Bias
Rules of evidence
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Sumario:The no impeachment rule bars the admission into evidence of juror testimony regarding jury deliberations in proceedings questioning the validity of a verdict. In Pena-Rodriguez v. Colorado, the U.S. Supreme Court created a constitutional exception to the no impeachment rule to allow impeachment of a verdict by a juror’s testimony regarding a fellow juror’s clear statement during jury deliberations indicating reliance on racial bias as a substantial motivating factor for that juror’s vote. This study traces the history of the no impeachment rule, analyzes the Court’s decision in Pena-Rodriguez v. Colorado, examines variation in exceptions provided by states’ statutory no impeachment rules, and discusses the likely impact of Pena-Rodriguez as well as policy implications of the current state of no impeachment statutes.
ISSN:1552-3586
DOI:10.1177/0887403418805150