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Criminal

Apr. 10, 2001

Murder Reversal Highlights Rift Over Juror Challenges

SAN FRANCISCO - The rare reversal of a murder conviction last week by a sharply divided 1st District Court of Appeal panel reveals a long-simmering conflict over how to judge the exclusion of minorities from criminal juries.

By Peter Blumberg
Daily Journal Staff Writer
        SAN FRANCISCO - The rare reversal of a murder conviction last week by a sharply divided 1st District Court of Appeal panel reveals a long-simmering conflict over how to judge the exclusion of minorities from criminal juries.
        The appellate panel rule...

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