Juror Indicted for Lying During Voir Dire

Over the years courts have become tougher on potential jurors, making it harder to be excused from jury service. Jurors are sometimes tempted to lie to get out of jury service. This is wrong, of course, but this is the first time I have heard of a juror facing criminal charges for perjury.

Surprise twist: the juror may have lied to get on the jury, not get off.

See New Jersey Law Journal, March 9, 2015: