Defendant Granted New Trial After Jurors Offer Expert Opinions

In People v. Jerge, the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York overturned the defendant's conviction of sex abuse of a child becuase two jurors "interjected their professional knowledge into the jury deliberations." The appellate court went on to say that "the...jurors offered improper professional opinions that were not the subject of expert testimony and were not subject to cross-examination, thereby depriving defendant of a fair trial."