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Wednesday, November 29, 2006
Ind. Courts - "Questions of Jury Behavior in Myers Murder Trial"
"Questions of Jury Behavior in Myers Murder Trial" is the headline to this story by Karen Hensel of WISH-TV that begins:
There are startling revelations about one of the state's most high profile murder trials. I-Team 8 has learned about allegations concerning after hours conduct of sequestered jurors and court employees actually stopped the recent John Myers murder trial.I-Team 8 learned the judge conducted an investigation into allegations of excessive drinking, food fights and partying that one juror likens to a "fraternity party." One source describes the drinking and partying as "inappropriate." They visited places in Morgan County like JP's, Squealers, El Camino and the hotel, The Lost Inn.
The judge, Christopher Burnham, learned details as he questioned jurors one at a time. The questions about excessive drinking, improper telephone calls, watching the news, surfing the internet and seeing what might be called inappropriate behavior by bailiffs caused a four hour delay in the trial.
Posted by Marcia Oddi on November 29, 2006 04:30 PM
Posted to Ind. Trial Ct. Decisions