Jury is required to disregard what’s been said.
while its not entirely possible to not hae this sort of thing slip by, a judge can veto a jury’s decision if its proven it has been compromised(and they shold have already punished the witnesses/lawyers for comtempt of court and at worse throwing out their whole testimony as non admissable as evidence)
It doesn’t usually happen in front of the jury most of the time. These things are addressed long before trial outside the presence of the jury and if an attorney offers evidence that was previously excluded they risk severe sanctions. If the jury hears something that they’re not supposed to, they will be instructed to disregard it. While obviously that’s easier said than done, it’s potentially grounds for a mistrial, so generally not worth the risk.
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