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Admissibility of Internet Searches About Terminating Pregnancy

E-Discovery LLC

We agree with the central principle adopted by the cases listed above: a person’s prior history with abortion untethered to the material facts of a case will generally not be admissible. The Court added: “[T]he [trial] court employed voir dire questioning meant to guard against improper bias in the jury.

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Understanding Jury Duty and Misconduct in the Legal Arena

Jury Analyst

Ignoring Admissibility of Evidence Sometimes jurors consider evidence the court has ruled inadmissible, casting doubt on their verdicts. They make determinations on evidence admissibility, often in the jury’s absence to prevent undue influence. This breach taints the juror’s impartiality and jeopardizes the legal process.

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Understanding Jury Duty and Misconduct in the Legal Arena

Jury Analyst

Ignoring Admissibility of Evidence Sometimes jurors consider evidence the court has ruled inadmissible, casting doubt on their verdicts. They make determinations on evidence admissibility, often in the jury’s absence to prevent undue influence. This breach taints the juror’s impartiality and jeopardizes the legal process.