Cal. Supremes Issue OSC in Capital Habeas

Yesterday, the California Supreme Court issued an order show cause in a capital habeas case presenting questions regarding multiple instances of juror misconduct, ranging from false statements in voir dire to watching a movie called "American Me" as background to introducing outside-the-record information during deblierations that the defendant had committed another killing. The case is In re Maurice Boyette, no. S092356.

The Court affirmed Boyette's conviction and sentence on direct review in 2002 in People v. Boyette, no. S032736.

Boyette is represented by former State Public Defender Lynne Coffin.