California Supreme Court
Jan. 9, 2014
State high court weighs case involving wrongly denied peremptory challenges
The state Supreme Court on Tuesday considered the appropriate remedy when a judge fails to strike a juror for legitimate reasons, forcing the defendant's lawyer to exhaust peremptory challenges.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
SAN FRANCISCO - The state Supreme Court wrestled Tuesday with a case that strikes at the heart of jury selection in every trial across the state.
The case centers on peremptory challenges - the ability to reject potential jurors without a stated reason and one of attorneys' most valued tools in selecting and shaping a jury.
The question before the court is: When a judge fails to strike a...
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