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“Stricken from the record”: curative instructions, mistrials, and the legal fiction of jury disregard
When is striking evidence sufficient to cure prejudice, and when is the prejudice so severe that a mistrial or new trial is required?
Naomi Williamson
Jan 164 min read
From Headlines to Handcuffs: The Legal Impact of Media on Celebrity Trials
“ Diddy recruited his kids for birthday singing video in an attempt to sway potential jurors.” “What is jury nullification, and what does it mean for Luigi Mangione’s defense?” “ OJ Simpson : The First Trial of the Digital Century.” Over the past few decades, the rise of media and digital platforms has strongly influenced our decision-making. The court of public opinion often decides a celebrity’s fate before a trial begins. High-profile criminal cases involving cele
Nyia McCree
Oct 27, 20254 min read
Who is Luigi Mangione? HBO’s Investigative Documentary Unearths the Effect of Anti-Defendant Publicity in True Crime Documentaries.
HBO’s “Who is Luigi Mangione” is just one in a long line of true crime documentaries available over popular streaming platforms like Netflix and Hulu that have been grabbing the public’s attention and raising academic concern.
Alicia Casciano
Mar 29, 20254 min read
The curious case of Andrew Fahie and the flip-flopping jurors.
What happens when you are convicted of a crime, but a juror immediately afterward has a change of heart or claims they may have been...
Samantha Kessler
Apr 8, 20243 min read
Impartial or ignorant? How “impartiality” is an excuse to exclude Black jurors from courtrooms
The jury has finally been selected for the trial of Gregory McMichael, Travis McMichael, and William “Roddie” Bryan for the killing of...

Margaret Helein
Nov 17, 20213 min read
COVID-19's impact on jury selection
As COVID-19 continues to persist after hitting the year mark this March, trials have started to resume in courthouses across the country. Th

Kaitlyn Wallace
Apr 5, 20213 min read
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