But last week a Manhattan judge threw out the conviction because of juror misconduct.

Mr. Stevens's lawyers hope to free him with a new appeal claiming juror misconduct at his trial.

The decision applies only to a very narrow range of cases where the juror misconduct is extreme and unambiguous.

A claim of juror misconduct is expected to be one of the issues in his appeal.

Giuliano went undercover to investigate possible juror misconduct in the trial.

After many months she alleged juror misconduct that would later become the basis for her son's appeal.

An intermediate appellate court reversed his conviction on the ground of juror misconduct.

Mistrials are the common response in cases where juror misconduct has occurred.

If the appeal court finds that there was juror misconduct, Samsung can be given a new trial.

Evidence of juror misconduct could also result in overturning the conviction.