Criminal
Jun. 24, 2015
Peremptory challenges bill a mistake
Senate Bill 213, currently pending committee approval in the Assembly, is a bill that will substantially decrease the number of peremptory challenges lawyers may exercise in a misdemeanor case. By Ronald L. Brown
Senate Bill 213, currently pending committee approval in the Assembly, is a bill that
will substantially decrease the number of peremptory challenges lawyers may exercise
in a misdemeanor case.
Sponsors of SB 213 argue that jury selection in misdemeanor cases is time consuming
and inefficient. But while jury selection in a few high-profile felony cases may take
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