• LimpRimble@lemmy.ca
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    6 个月前

    When a defendant who has been convicted by a jury but has not yet been sentenced learns of alleged jury misconduct, he can move to set aside the verdict under New York criminal procedure law. If a defendant can prove that jury misconduct “may have affected a substantial right of the defendant,” the remedy is a new trial.

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      Well at least they’ll have to prove the claim before requesting a new trial.