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Hearing-Impaired Juror: Inability to Hear Certain Testimony; Evidence: Haseltine “Vouching” Testimony – Harmless Error
State v. James T. Kettner, 2011 WI App 142 (recommended for publication); for Kettner: Andrew R. Hinkel, Jefren E. Olsen, SPD, Madison Appellate; case activity
Hearing-Impaired Juror – Inability to Hear Certain Testimony
A juror’s inability to hear most of alleged victim S.K.’s answers in a videotaped interview didn’t violate Kettner’s rights to impartial jury or due process, given that S.K. also testified in person consistent with her videotaped answers.
Hearing-Impaired Juror; Record Reconstruction
State v. Precious M. Ward, 2009AP2085-CR, District 1, 10/5/10
court of appeals decision (3-judge, not recommended for publication); for Ward: Lew A. Wasserman; BiC; Resp.; Reply
Hearing-Impaired Juror
Juror who was hearing impaired, but not completely so; who could lip read; and for whom the trial judge took precautions to make sure he could hear everything, was qualified to sit.