By the end of a Tuesday hearing that focused on the dynamics of having lawyers on juries, federal Judge William Alsup seemed inclined to give top marks to the San Francisco attorney who served as forewoman in the trial of former McKesson HBOC Chairman Charles McCall, only to find herself at the center of a dust-up after she discussed the meaning of "reckless disregard" with fellow jurors. Alsup wondered whether McCall's lawyers were "trying to lay a trap" by leaving a lawyer on the jury and objecting post-verdict.
December 09, 2009 at 12:00 AM
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The original version of this story was published on Law.Com
Northern District of California Judge William Alsup reluctantly — and at times, testily — led a probe Tuesday that centered on the dynamics of having lawyers sit on juries.
And by the end of the brief hearing in the criminal case against former McKesson HBOC Chairman Charles McCall, Alsup seemed strongly inclined to give top marks to the San Francisco land use attorney who served as forewoman.
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