952 So. 2d 630 - Rubi v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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5 state decisions

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1. “Ladies and Gentlemen, the question I have is as follows: “One of our jurors is assuming and speculating on the evidence. Based upon his responses he is not following the law. The facts of the case is being said to not be factual and/or not conceivable.” Signed again by the foreperson. Ladies and Gentlemen, pursuant to the instructions I previously gave you, both orally and verbally, I’m going to repeat one of those instructions. It’s under 3.10, Rules For Deliberations, Subsection 1. You must follow the law as it is set out in these instnactions. If you fail to follow the law, your verdict will be a miscarriage of justice. There is no reason for failing to follow the law in this case. All of us are depending upon you to make a wise and legal decision in this matter. Thank you very much, Ladies and Gentlemen, you may reconvene for your deliberations. Thank you.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Nottage v. State · 968 So. 2d 125 - Webster v. State

2. “[A] trial court should not couch an instruction to a jury or otherwise act in any way that would appear to coerce any juror to reach a hasty decision or to abandon a conscientious belief in order to achieve a unanimous position.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co. v. Rindner