http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2013-05-03/news/fl-goodman-new-trial-ruling-20130508_1_john-goodman-goodman-case-circuit-judge-jeffrey-colbath
John Goodman, a polo magnate, was convicted of DUI manslaughter and sentenced to 16 years in prison will received a new trial that was ordered by a Palm Beach County judge because of new evidence of juror misconduct during the first trial. Dennis DeMartin, a Delrey Beach retiree was accused of lying to get a seat on the jury.
DeMartin repeatedly denied that his ex-wife was arrested for a DUI in Connecticut in 1997. DeMartin and five other jurors found Goodman guilty of driving drunk and smashing his Bentley into Scott Wilson, 23. Goodman, saying his car malfunctioned, walked away and drank after the crash to dull the pain of a broken wrist.
With DeMartin's background, he could doom the defense and make the trial unfair. This problem can rise in any trial, whether it deals with murder, kidnapping, or DUIs. The test implementation for the jury would prevent this kind of problem from happening. The solution can help our system be more efficient and fair.
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