Saul Hernandez, Juror No. 8, spoke with EastIdahoNews.com five days after he and 11 other jurors found
"We didn't consider this during our deliberations because it was clear to us. The instructions were clear. Arizona evidence and testimony is only for demonstrative purposes," Hernandez said.During the trial, Archibald and Thomas repeatedly objected to having evidence and testimony from the Arizona cases brought into Daybell's Idaho case.
Jurors were prohibited from consuming news coverage of the case during the trial but were allowed to watch and read whatever they want once a verdict had been reached, and the judge dismissed them. Hernandez says he "absolutely" followed the court rules and was respectful of the jury instructions presented by District Judge Steven Boyce.While Archibald and Thomas argue in their motion that those instructions were confusing, Hernandez says he and his fellow jurors understood them.
"When I learned about the motion for a new trial, at first it didn't shock me because I remember during the trial, at some point, one of the defense attorneys stated they planned to appeal this case," Hernandez says.
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