Legal Question in Criminal Law in Massachusetts
Judge calling back jurors for questions
Can a judge call back jurors to ask if they had predermined the outcome of a case in their minds before actually hearing the testimony?
Asked on 6/28/99, 9:17 am
1 Answer from Attorneys
Alan Pransky
Law Office of Alan J. Pransky
Re: Judge calling back jurors for questions
If a judge learns of possible misconduct by jurors, he has the duty to investigate. However, he can only do this if information comes to his attention.
Answered on 7/09/99, 12:04 am