Improper removal of juror causes reversal of conviction in death penalty appeal
The court’s unanimous opinion by Justice Goodwin Liu held reversal was necessary “[b]ecause of the erroneous discharge of a juror during guilt phase deliberations.” The superior court had discharged the juror for what it “perceive[d] to be a strong anti-prosecution bias” and for “a failure to deliberate.”
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