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Litigation

Apr. 18, 2000

The Voir Dire Process Destroys the Jury Principle

FORUM The voir diring of criminal jurors is offensive to the Constitution, deceives jurors and leads to the destruction of the principles behind trial by jury. Page 6.

By Godfrey D. Lehman
        The voir diring of criminal jurors is offensive to the Constitution, deceives jurors and leads to the destruction of the principles behind trial by jury. Its purpose is not to select impartial panels but to stack the juries with desired biases. Voir dire also invades jurors' rights against warrantless searches and seizures. By destroying the jury principle i...

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