Diddy jury setback could indicate a 'stealth juror,' might signal major advantage for defense: expert
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The jury in Sean "Diddy" Combs' trial began deliberations Monday, weighing charges of racketeering, sex trafficking and transportation to engage in prostitution.
"A juror who ‘cannot follow your honor’s instructions’ is a potential stealth juror and we’re looking at the possibility of jury nullification." Tracy Wright is an entertainment reporter for Fox News Digital. Send story tips to Tracy.Wright@fox.com.
The first note from the jury claimed one juror could not follow Judge Arun Subramanian's instructions. The issue during the first day of deliberations could signal a "stealth juror" leading to the possibility of jury nullification, a legal expert told Fox News Digital.
"A juror who ‘cannot follow your honor’s instructions’ is a potential stealth juror and we’re looking at the possibility of jury nullification," former federal prosecutor Neama Rahmani told Fox News Digital. "Judge Subramanian can admonish the juror, but if they still refuse to follow instructions, his only real options are to dismiss the juror under Rules 23 and 24 and replace them with an alternate, but that will create an appellate issue, or declare a mistrial and we’ll have to start all over. The defense has to be feeling good right now."
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