Juror Misconduct Law in Review

#2: Look out for the Scripture quoting pastor-juror in death penalty cases


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Halvorsen v. White, No. 15-5147, 2018 WL 3993716 (6th Cir. Aug. 20, 2018).

#2: Look out for the Scripture quoting pastor-juror in death penalty cases.

We analyze the juror misconduct issues in Halvorsen v. White, No. 15-5147, 2018 WL 3993716 (6th Cir. Aug. 20, 2018) and answer the question: Is there juror misconduct when a juror, who is a pastor with strong religious convictions, quotes Scripture to support his views on the death penalty when the defendant was convicted of murder?

Additional topics are Bible-related juror misconduct, procedural default, the juror who is a pastor, and the Scripture quoting juror.

 

 

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Juror Misconduct Law in ReviewBy Nilgun Aykent Zahour: SM JUROR Attorney & Juror Misconduct Legal Strategist