Prosecution of a defendant juror who had undertaken internet research about the case he was hearing. He had discovered the prior criminal record of the defendant.
Held: Sentence of four months imprisonment suspended for two years.
Judges:
Sir Brian Leveson P QBD, Lewis J
Citations:
[2017] EWHC 1361 (QB)
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Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Contempt of Court
Updated: 27 March 2022; Ref: scu.588183
