State v. Eric Champagne

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• concluding that jury’s decision to “acquit[]” selected defendants “on three counts” shows that it “evidently disregarded any information” it may have heard from external news source
• concluding that juror misconduct does not No. 06-4080 United States v. Wheaton Page 8 create a presumption of prejudice and that the defendant bears the burden of proving actual bias
• holding that it was not an abuse of discretion for a district court to permit a witness's testimony even after the witness had violated the sequestration order with the knowledge of the witness's party because the error was not prejudicial
• holding that it was not an abuse of discretion for a district court to permit a witness’s testimony even after the witness had violated the sequestration order with the knowledge of the witness’s party because the error was not prejudicial
• asserting a television report tying defendant’s trial counsel to organized crime figures prejudiced defendant during deliberations
• \But even if we count this as a violation ... we find no prejudicial error in the district court's rulings.\

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