In Re Curtis F. Price

Summary

The court discharged the order to show cause and denied habeas relief because petitioner failed to prove that the prosecutor improperly tampered with a sitting juror. Giving substantial weight to the referee's credibility findings, the court found that the prosecutor's remark about voting guilty was a joke, no drinks were sent to the juror, and no prejudicial message was conveyed. The court also upheld the denial of additional discovery because petitioner offered no reasoned basis showing that the requested materials were relevant or that the referee abused his discretion.