There was disquiet over a jurors’ discussion with the defendant after a trial.
Held: No enquiry was proper.
Citations:
Times 30-Mar-1993
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
Cited – Regina v Young (Stephen) CACD 30-Dec-1994
Jury Consulting Ouija Board – Serious Irregularity
It had been suggested that during their overnight stay in a hotel after retiring to consider their verdict, some of the jurors had consultated an ouija board to consult with the deceased, and to ask him who had been his killer. Having believed that . .
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Criminal Practice
Updated: 26 October 2022; Ref: scu.87178