In Re Robert Wesley Cowan on Habeas Corpus.

Summary

The California Supreme Court denied habeas relief on Cowan's claim that a juror's failure to disclose a prior misdemeanor conviction and probation constituted prejudicial misconduct. The court accepted the referee's findings that the omission was an unintentional oversight, was not indicative of bias, and did not show that the juror was actually biased against Cowan. The court therefore discharged the order to show cause, while noting that other habeas claims would be resolved separately.