People v. Manning, 2018 IL 122081 (March). Episode 480 (Duration 21:31)
Jury wanted to know what happens if they can’t agree on second degree murder.
[Read more…]In This One Shooter Killing Jury Refuses To Sign The “Use Of A Gun” Special Instruction
People v. Alexander, 2017 IL App (1st) 142170 (June). Episode 370 (Duration 6:43)
Illogical verdicts in this trial won’t require reversal. [Read more…]
Inconsistent Verdicts Do Not Mean Automatic Reversal
People v. Brown, 2017 IL App (3d) 140514 (May). Episode 367 (Duration 14:51)
The jury signed the not guilty of first degree murder conviction and they signed the second degree murder instruction, this was inconsistent, yet the conviction is sustained.
Racial Bigotry In The Jury What To Do When Judicial Misconduct In Deliberations Is Uncoverd
Pena-Rodriguez v. Colorado, SCOTUS (March 2017). Episode 310 (Duration 6:59). Should the rules allow judges to do something about bigotry that’s discovered during jury deliberations?