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Criminal

Sep. 4, 1999

Judge: Juror Calling Defense Lawyer 'SOB' Harmless

VENTURA - Can a defendant receive a fair trial when a juror allegedly refers to the defense attorney as an "SOB"? That novel issue arose after the wife of '60s pop icon Frankie Valli was convicted in April of slapping a restaurant owner. According to her attorney, Louis "Chuck" Samonsky, one of the jurors had already "convicted" the lawyer of concealing the location of a murder victim's body.

By Matthew Heller
Daily Journal Staff Writer
        VENTURA - Can a defendant receive a fair trial when a juror allegedly refers to the defense attorney as an "SOB"?
        That novel issue arose after the wife of '60s pop icon Frankie Valli was convicted in April of slapping a restaurant owner. According t...

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