California Supreme Court
Mar. 29, 2014
Judge's jury-picking mistakes do not require new trial, state high court rules
The state Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a criminal defendant's plea for a new trial because the judge overseeing his case erroneously refused to strike two biased individuals from the jury pool.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
The state Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a criminal defendant's plea for a new trial because the judge overseeing his case erroneously refused to strike two biased individuals from the jury pool.
The court said as long as defendants can correct such a mistake using peremptory challenges - removal of jurors without a stated reason - they have received a fair trial.
Peremptory challeng...
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