Criminal
Feb. 4, 2004
Court OKs Verdict by Jury That Consulted Bible, Clergy
SAN FRANCISCO - Jurors committed misconduct by consulting Bible passages and religious leaders while deliberating in a death penalty trial, but a divided state Supreme Court ruled Monday the jury wasn't prejudiced by the material and upheld its vote for a death sentence.
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