People v. Ferrero

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• holding that evidence about a juror's \physical condition and its effect on her ability to hold out against the other jurors' yelling constituted an improper inquiry into her thought processes and emotions\ was inadmissible under CRE 606(b)
• \A confession which has been shown by the state to be free from coercive conditions is among the strongest kind of physical evidence the prosecution may produce.\ (emphasis added)
• juror's affidavit in which she said that other jurors had yelled at her and that, because of an illness, she felt coerced into voting to convict defendant was inadmissible under CRE 606(b)
• juror's affidavit in which she said that other jurors had yelled at her and that, because of an illness, she felt coerced into voting to convict defendant was inadmissible under CRE 606(b)
• no error in denying challenge for cause where, although the juror said she had preconceived notions about the defendant's guilt, she said she would follow the court's instructions and base her decision on the evidence
• publication of jurors' names in the local newspaper was not inherently prejudicial

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