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Appeals court declines to overturn convictions after jurors had contact with defendant’s family
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Even though two Montezuma County jurors had contact with the defendant’s family during trial in a manner that made one juror feel “nervous” and “uneasy,” the state’s Court of Appeals has declined to reverse the convictions. As part of a criminal defendant’s right to a fair trial, jurors are prohibited from considering information that is…
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New trial ordered after El Paso County judge let biased juror serve
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An El Paso County judge violated a man’s right to an impartial jury by allowing a woman to serve who indicated she would hold the defendant’s silence against him, the Court of Appeals has determined. Brendan Patrick-Harold Bonner was convicted of felony trespass and misdemeanor obstructing a peace officer, for which he received probation and…
