October 2, 2006

Experts: Siegelman unlikely to get new trial

Evidence of jurors communicating with each other before reaching a verdict in the Don Siegelman corruption trial isn't enough for the judge to overturn the former governor's bribery conviction, according to legal analysts. Allegedly, one juror claimed he told his fellow juror that he'd go along with whatever verdict they decided because he needed to get back to work. He stated in an affidavit that he regrets his hasty decision to enter a guilty verdict. Wayne State University law professor Peter Henning stated the juror's statement has little merit because impeaching a jury verdict is difficult based on a juror's own testimony and is generally excluded.

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