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Criminal

Apr. 6, 2002

Court Offers Fix for Improper Peremptories

SAN FRANCISCO - The California Supreme Court on Thursday devised a penalty for lawyers who deliberately discriminate against white males during jury selection to trigger dismissal of the entire jury pool.

By Peter Blumberg
Daily Journal Staff Writer
        SAN FRANCISCO - The California Supreme Court on Thursday devised a penalty for lawyers who deliberately discriminate against white males during jury selection to trigger dismissal of the entire jury pool.
        The punishment is that voir dire will continue with same pool, even if there are hardl...

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