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Brancato Juror Bounced, Did Research at Home

By Jeralyn, Section Crime in the News
Posted on Thu Dec 18, 2008 at 12:57:45 PM EST
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When will jurors learn? You can't do your own research on the case you are deciding. Judges always advise them of this.

A juror in the murder trial of former Sorpranos' actor Lillo Brancato got booted today.

A mistrial was avoided Thursday in the trial of a former "Sopranos" actor accused in the shooting death of an off-duty police officer after it was discovered a juror had been taking notes during testimony and doing research on the case at home.

Lillo Brancato, charged with second-degree murder in the December 2005 shooting death of Officer Daniel Enchautegui, agreed to a substitution with an alternate juror after the original juror was dismissed.

So, deliberations start over with the new juror.

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    Wonder if the juror visited TL... (5.00 / 1) (#1)
    by sarcastic unnamed one on Thu Dec 18, 2008 at 01:02:42 PM EST


    I think that the temptation (none / 0) (#2)