The trial of Bruce Lehrman was aborted this morning after it came to light that a juror had brought into the jury room research material from external sources (see corresponding Blog). This blog puts the comments made by the defence and the comments made by Brittany Higgins outside court into a legal framework. Outside court,
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Lehrman Trial – Jury Discharged Trial Aborted
When a jury retires to consider its verdict they must only rely on evidence presented in court. Judges direct jurors to consider only what the witnesses said in court and documents, exhibits and for example video evidence admitted as evidence in court. Judges go one-step further and direct jurors not undertake their own research, not
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