Miguel Angel Pena-Rodriguez, Petitioner v. the People of the State of Colorado, Respondent

Summary

The court held that juror affidavits describing racially biased statements made during deliberations were barred by CRE 606(b) and did not fall within the rule's exception for extraneous prejudicial information. It further held that applying the rule did not violate the defendant's Sixth Amendment right to an impartial jury because established trial safeguards adequately protect that right. The court therefore affirmed the judgment below.