David Prevatte Trial Ends in Mistrial Due to Juror Misconduct

Day 10 – October 15, 2026 The final day of the trial of NC v David Prevatte did not result in any justice for Paitin Fields. Instead, at least 3 jurors were found to be guilty of misconduct for researching and bringing outside knowledge into the deliberation room. 0:00:00 Juror 2 Alleges Misconduct by Juror 3 0:04:32 Juror 3 Questioned 0:10:19 Juror 2 Questioned 0:18:01 Judge & Counsel Confer 0:21:22 Juror 4 Questioned 0:24:09 Juror 10 Questioned 0:27:00 Judge & Counsel Discuss Inquiry of the Rest of Jury 0:36:05 Juror 2 Brought Back – Other Comments by Juror 3 0:41:58 Decision to Question Rest of Jury 0:43:06 Voir Dire of Remaining Jurors (1, 4, 5) 0:50:29 Sidebar Annotations, Update to Gameplan 0:52:51 Voir Dires Continue (6 – 12) 1:09:00 Discussion to Remove Juror 3 1:13:00 Summary of Findings 1:21:49 Jury Given Break, Juror 3 Questioned (Not Aired) 1:23:30 Decision on Juror 3 Misconduct, Juror 2 Now Implicated in Misconduct 1:29:09 Juror 3 Dismissed, Jury Released for Lunch 1:31:06 Juror 2 Questioned, Court Breaks for Lunch 1:34:12 Juror 7 Comes to Juror 3’s Defense! Accuses 2 & 9 of Misconduct 1:37:00 Juror 7 Questioned 1:44:51 Voir Dire of Juror 6 1:46:48 Juror 7 Note: It wasn’t 9, it was 5. 1:47:30 Voir Dire of Juror 5 1:49:44 Judge Decides to Voir Dire Everyone Else Again, Counsel Argues 1:53:00 Voir Dire of Jurors 1, 4, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 2:02:20 Summary of Findings, Argument for Mistrial 2:07:38 Juror 4 Questioned, Judge Takes a Break 2:09:17 Mistrial Declared 2:21:22 Jury Excused 2:22:53 Jurors 2 and 4 Admonished and Dismissed 2:23:20 Mr. Britt Gets His Last Coughing Fit In on the Record