Civil Rights
Oct. 25, 2001
Racial Bias in Jury Selection Nets New Trial for Convicted Murderer
LOS ANGELES - A Hispanic murder defendant will get a new trial because a prosecutor violated his right to a representative jury by excusing two Hispanic jurors, an appellate court has found in a ruling that surprised criminal defense attorneys.
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