705 So. 2d 1367 - Lowrey v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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12 state decisions

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1. “We must not sanction even the appearance of impropriety in the administration of justice. In the present ease, the juror was able to obtain a favorable resolution of the charges pending against him within a few days of his jury service. And the juror even approached the prosecutor at the courthouse on the day he resolved his case and initiated a conversation about [Lowrey ⅛] case and his own pending battery charge. Even if these events were completely coincidental and innocent, they nevertheless created an appearance of impropriety.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Tucker v. State

2. “In determining whether a juror's nondisclosure of information during voir dire warrants a new trial, courts have generally utilized a three-part test.... First, the complaining party must establish that the information is relevant and material to jury service in the case. Second, that the juror concealed the information during questioning. Lastly, that the failure to disclose the information was not attributable to the complaining party's lack of diligence. We agree with this general framework for analysis....”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Tejada v. Roberts

3. “It is the legislature's job to make the law, and in the absence of a finding that the statute is unconstitutional, it should not be effectively stricken. The court today completes the repeal of Section 40.01(1), Florida Statutes.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 958 So. 2d 404 - Companioni v. City of Tampa