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EXPARTEREQUEST n" TOUNSEALDISCHARGEDJURORSIDENTIFYINGINFORMATION; 5# DECLARATIONANDPOINTSANDAUTHORITIESINSUPPORT   $ (CodeCiv.Proc.206;id.,237) s!%  ` Defendantandappellant,򀀀,byandthroughhiscounselonappeal,򀀀 #( Ѐ,herebyrequeststhatthecourtunsealandprovidetocounseltheidentifying V% * informationinthecourtsfilesofthejuroridentifiedintherecordonappealasJurorNo.򀀀, &4", [describepertinentidentifyingfacts]. r(#.  ` Inaccordancewiththeprovisionsofsubdivision(b)ofsection237,oftheCodeofCivil *P%0 Procedure,appellantrequeststhecourtsetthematterforhearingandprovidecounselwiththe +&2 date,timeandplaceofthehearingbasedupontheshowingofgoodcauseestablishedinthe -l(4 attacheddeclaration. .)6 ЇDATED:0 򀀀0 % %0%%Respectfullysubmitted,h%h%  `     h     By:0 p 򀀀Z p%p%  `     h      p [attorneysname]  ! q  @$D DECLARATIONINSUPPORT    ` I,򀀀,declarethefollowing: > 1.IamanattorneyingoodstandingwiththeStateBarofCalifornia,andIhavebeenappointed  counselfor򀀀bytheCourtofAppealoftheStateofCalifornia,First Z  AppellateDistrict;  8 2.Ihavereviewedtherecordonappeal,andIaminformedtherebyandbelievethefollowing: v    ` a.[describefactualbackgroundpertinenttotheneedforthejurorsidentifying T  information]...    ` b.....  p   ` c....    ` Ideclareunderpenaltyofperjurythattheforegoingistrueandcorrectofmyown < knowledge,andastothosemattersallegedoninformationandbelief,IdeclareIhavebeenso  informedanddobelievethemtobetrue.Executedthis򀀀dayof򀀀,20򀀀in򀀀 X Ѐ,California. 6  `     h      p   򀀀 t  `     h      p   _[declarant]_  ; @ D POINTSANDAUTHORITIESINSUPPORTOFREQUEST    (33 "3"  32  I  .3  0 `   STATEMENTOFFACTS 3݌>` %` % Ќ   ` Ajuryconvictedappellantof򀀀.Theevidenceintroducedat  trialshowed򀀀.Jurydeliberationstook򀀀days....[continue Z  describingfactualbackgroundpertinenttomotion].  8 "3"   32  II  .3  0 `   THEIDENTIFYINGINFORMATIONFORJURORNO.򀀀SHOULDBE v   UNSEALED. 3,݌=  ` %` % Ќ   ` CodeofCivilProceduresection206provides,inpertinentpart:   8 `  (a)Priortodischargingthejuryfromthecase,thejudgeinacriminal  p  actionshallinformthejurythattheyhaveanabsoluterighttodiscussornotto 7  discussthedeliberationorverdictwithanyone. ` (#` (#  ` ... u 8 `  (f)PursuanttoSection237,adefendantordefendantscounselmay, < followingtherecordingofthejurysverdictinacriminalproceeding,petitionthe S courtforaccesstopersonaljuroridentifyinginformationwithinthecourts  recordsnecessaryforthedefendanttocommunicatewithjurorsforthepurposeof  developingamotionfornewtrialoranyotherlawfulpurpose.Thisinformation X consistsofjurorsnames,addresses,andtelephonenumbers.Thecourtshall o considerallrequestsfor...juroridentifyinginformationpursuanttoSection237.6` (#` (#  ` CodeofCivilProceduresection237provides,inpertinentpart: ; 8 `  (a)(2)Upontherecordingofajurysverdictinacriminaljuryproceeding,  thecourtsrecordofpersonaljuroridentifyinginformationoftrialjurors,...,   shallbesealeduntilfurtherordertothecourtasprovidedinthissection.W!` (#` (#  ` ... n" 8 `  (b)Anypersonmaypetitionthecourtforaccesstotheserecords.The 5# petitionshallbesupportedbyadeclarationthatincludesfactssufficientto  $ establishgoodcauseforthereleaseofthejurorspersonalidentifyinginformation. s!% Thecourtshallsetthematterforhearingifthepetitionandsupportingdeclaration :"& establishaprimafacieshowingofgoodcauseforthereleaseofthepersonaljuror #Q' identifyinginformation,butshallnotsetthematterforhearingifthereisa #( showingontherecordoffactsthatestablishacompellinginterestagainst $) disclosure.Acompellinginterestincludes,butisnotlimitedto,protectingjurors V% * fromthreatsordangerofphysicalharm.Ifthecourtdoesnotsetthematterfor &m!+ hearing,thecourtshallbyminuteordersetforththereasonsandmakeexpress &4", findingseitherofalackofaprimafacieshowingofgoodcauseorthepresenceof '"- acompellinginterestagainstdisclosure.r(#.` (#` (# 8 `  (c)Ifahearingissetpursuanttosubdivision(b),thepetitionershall 9)$/ providenoticeofthepetitionandthetimeandplaceofthehearingatleast20days *P%0 priortothedateofthehearing.Thecourtshallprovidenoticetoeachaffected *&1 formerjurorbypersonalserviceorfirstclassmail....Anyaffectedformerjuror +&2 mayappearinperson,inwriting,bytelephone,orbycounseltoprotestthe U,'3 grantingofthepetition....-l(4` (#` (# 8 `  (d)Afterthehearing,therecordsshallbemadeavailableasrequestedin -3)5 thepetition,unlessaformerjurorsprotesttothegrantingofthepetitionis .)6 sustained....Thecourtmayrequirethepersontowhomdisclosureismade,...,  toagreenottodivulgejurorsidentitiestoothers....iw` (#` (#  ` Inordertoestablishgoodcauseforthereleaseofjurorinformation,counselmust set U forthwithspecificitystatementsmade,orconduct,conditions,oreventsoccurring,eitherwithin  orwithoutthejuryroom,ofsuchacharacterasislikelytohaveinfluencedtheverdict ! q improperly.(Peoplev.Rhodes(1989)212_Cal.App_.3d541,554;Peoplev._Granish_Ԁ(1996)41    _Cal.App_.4th1117,11221123[affidavitsofnonjurorsthathusbandofjurorinaudiencespoke =   withjuroraboutcasesufficienttorequirereleaseofinformationastosinglejuroraffected].)   Here,.... Y   ` Further,therecordonappealdoesnotdiscloseany compellinginterestagainst 7  disclosureofthissinglejurorsidentifyinginformation.(Compare,_Townsel_Ԁv.SuperiorCourt u (1999)20Cal.4th1084,1097[defendantwasconvictedofmurderingonevictimbecauseshe S wasawitnesstoanothercrime,andhencetherewereseriousconcernsaboutjurorsafety].)  Therefore,appellantrequeststhatthecourtsetthematterforhearingandnotifycounselandthe o jurorofthedate,timeandplaceofthehearing.   "3"  3+2  III  .3  0 `   THEREQUESTEDINFORMATIONISNECESSARYTOVINDICATE ; APPELLANTSRIGHTSTOANIMPARTIALJURYANDDUEPROCESS. 3+ ,݌R` %` % Ќ  + ` Therightofacriminaldefendanttodueprocessandafairtrialbeforeanunbiasedjuryis W! securedbytheFifth,Sixth,andFourteenthAmendmentstotheUnitedStatesConstitutionandby 5# ArticleI,Sections7,15and16oftheCaliforniaConstitution.TheSixthAmendmentrighttoa s!% jurytrial guaranteestothecriminallyaccusedafairtrialbyapanelofimpartialindifferent #Q' jurors.(Irvinv.Dowd(1961)366U.S.717,722;_Tinsley_Ԁv.Borg(9thCir.1990)895F.2d520, $) 523,cert.den.,111_S.Ct_.974.) Evenifonlyonejurorisundulybiasedorprejudiced,the &m!+ defendantisdeniedhisconstitutionalrighttoanimpartialjury.(UnitedStatesv._Eubanks_Ԁ(9th '"- Cir.1979)591F.2d513,517.) 9)$/  ` Thereisastrongpublicinterestintheascertainmentoftruthinjurydeliberations. *&1 (Peoplev.Rhodes,supra,24_Cal.App_.4thatp.468;Peoplev.Atkins(1988)203_Cal.App_.3d15, U,'3 27.) Liftingtheveilofpostverdictsecrecytoexposejurormisconduct..._tend[s_]todiminish -3)5 suchpracticesandtopurifythejuryroombyrenderingsuchimproprietiescapableandprobable  ofexposureandconsequentlydeterringjurorsfromresortingtothem.(Peoplev.Rhodes,supra, > 24_Cal.App_.4thatp.550.)The questionsoflifeandlibertyinvolvedincriminalprosecutions   outweighthelimitedandnarrowintrusionofreleasingthenamesandaddressesofjurors. Z  (Peoplev.Atkins,supra,203_Cal.App_.3datpp.2728.)  8  ` Further,appellanthasadueprocessrighttopostverdictreview.(HondaMotorCo.,Ltd. v   v._Oberg_(1994)512U.S.415,43435[129_L.Ed_.2d336,114S.Ct.2331].)PenalCodesection T  1473,subdivision(a)states: Everypersonunlawfullyimprisonedorrestrainedofhisliberty,   underanypretensewhatever,mayprosecuteawritofhabeascorpus,toinquireintothecauseof  p  suchimprisonmentorrestraint.Incaseswhereanissuerelatedtotheappealrequiresevidence   fromoutsidetherecord,thepetitionforhabeascorpusmaybepursuedwiththeappeal.(See,e.g., < Peoplev._Westmoreland_Ԁ(1976)58_Cal.App_.3d32,36,andcasescited;Peoplev.Pope(1979)23  Cal.3d412,426,fn.17.) X  ` Thiscasepresentsaquestionwhether....[specifybasisforconstitutionalviolation,if 6 applicable],constitutingmisconductinviolationofappellantsrightstoanimpartialjuryunder t theSixthAmendmentandinviolationofhisrighttodueprocessandafairtrialunderthe R FourteenthAmendmenttotheU.S.Constitution.(_Sheppard_Ԁv.Maxwell(1966)384U.S.333,   350351[16_L.Ed_.2d600,86_S.Ct_.1507];Chicago,B.&Q.Ry.Co.v.CityofChicago(1897) n" 166U.S.226,240[41_L.Ed_.979,17_S.Ct_.581];Peoplev._Karis_Ԁ(1988)46Cal.3d612,642.)  $ Defendantseekstherequestedinformationtodevelopinformationrelatingtothevindicationof :"& thoserights.Itiswellrecognizedthatjurormisconductissuesarealawfulpurposeofapetition #( forhabeascorpus.(See,e.g.,Inre_Hitchings_Ԁ(1993)6Cal.4th97[grantingpetitionforhabeas V% * corpusbasedonjurormisconduct];Inre_Stankewitz_Ԁ(1985)40Cal.3d391[same].)Denialofthe &4", requestedinformationwillpreventappellantfrompresentingforjudicialscrutinyaclaimthathis r(#. trialdidnotcomportwithconstitutionalprovisionsregardingtrialbyjuryandwithfundamental *P%0 fairness.Therefore,appellantrequeststhiscourttodisclosetheidentifyinginformationofJuror +&2 No.򀀀. -l(4  .)6 DATED:0 򀀀0 % %0%%0p%%Respectfullysubmitted,%%  `     h      p By:0  򀀀%%  `     h      p   [Attorneyname]