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Juror Discussions of Evidence During the Trial

Resource Guide

The Center for Jury Studies

 

Arizona Rule of Civil Procedure 39(f) (1996).

Appendix 6: Arizona Rules of Civil Procedure Rule 39 (1996).

B. Michael Dann.  "'Learning Lessons' and 'Speaking Rights': Creating Educated and Democratic Juries."  68 Ind. L. J. 1229, 1261-68 (1993).

Elizabeth F. Loftus and Douglas Leber.  "Do Jurors Talk?"  22 Trial 59 (1986).

William W Schwarzer.  "Reforming the Jury Trial."  1990 132 F.R.D. 575, 593-594 (1991).

Winebrenner v. United States.  147 F.2d 322 (8th Circuit, 1945) (holding that instructions permitting jurors to discuss evidence during trial constitute reversible error), cert denied, 325 U.S. 863 (1945).

United States v. Klee.  494 F.2d 394 (9th Circuit, 1974) (holding that an instruction permitting jurors to discuss evidence was not per se reversible error, but should be evaluated under the harmless error rule).

Meggs v. Fair.  621 F.2d 460 (1st Circuit, 1980) (holding that there is no constitutional requirement that the jury be instructed not to discuss the evidence prior to final submission).