Question: Are you allowed as a juror to investigate a collision on your own outside of the evidence presented at trial?
Answer: No, the instructions you receive as a juror include the following:
You have been selected as jurors and have taken an oath to well and truly try this case.
Your decision must be based only on the evidence presented during this trial and my instructions on the law. Therefore, from now until the trial ends, you must not: – Conduct research on your own or as a group, – Use dictionaries, the Internet, or any other resource to gather any information about the issues in this case, – Investigate the case, conduct any experiments, or attempt to gain any specialized knowledge about the case, or – Receive assistance in deciding the case from any outside source.