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Herrera v. Hernandez (Cal. Ct. App. - July 17, 2008)

By Shaun Martin

I understand where Justice Mihara is coming from in this one. Much of what the appellant says is clearly wrong; for example, the claim that reversal is required because the juror obviously deliberately lied during voir dire. And the equities seem clearly to favor upholding the judgment below.Let's be clear: it's not like the juror did anything at all untoward or wrong. The juror didn't realize that her ex-husband -- whom she divorced 20 years ago -- was the defendant's nephew until the defendant read more

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