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· 5/23/1983

Stith v. Virginia

Citations

  • 461 U.S. 943
  • 103 S. Ct. 2120
  • 77 L. Ed. 2d 1301
  • 51 U.S.L.W. 3841
  • 1983 U.S. LEXIS 218

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  • prosecutor's reference in his summation to \other people\ was cured by district court's instructions to jury
  • prosecutor’s reference in his summation to “other people” was cured by district court’s instructions to jury
  • \There is no per se rule requiring an inquiry in every instance\
  • No per se rule requires the trial court to investigate the internal workings of the jury whenever a defendant asserts juror misconduct; the duty to investigate arises only when the party alleging misconduct makes an adequate showing of extrinsic influence.

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