· 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
How courts have described this case
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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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