Supreme Court of Iowa· 10/17/1984

State v. Cullen

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357 N.W.2d 24
1984 Iowa Sup. LEXIS 1271

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noting the district court has broad discretion when determining misconduct and its ruling will only be deemed an abuse of discretion if it is clearly unreasonable.
noting the district court has broad discretion when determining misconduct and its ruling will only be deemed an abuse of discretion if it is clearly unreasonable.
“evidence from the jurors must consist only of objective facts as to what actually occurred in or out of the jury room bearing on misconduct”
“[O]ur cases are clearThat statements by jurors, subsequent to deliberations, as to whether they were influenced by certain matters or to what degree they were influenced, are incompetent for the purpose of impeaching a verdict and must be ignored.”
“The difference between a possibility and a reasonable probability is significant.”
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