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preemptory challenges

Can the use of a preemptory challenge to strike a juror or alternate juror for bias demonstrate prejudice? You may be surprised. Watch SM JUROR’s video analysis of the juror misconduct issues in State v. McBride, No. 17-0744, 2018 WL 3650299 (Iowa Ct. App. Aug. 1, 2018). Issues involve preemptory challenges to strike an alternate …

Can the use of a preemptory challenge to strike a juror or alternate juror for bias demonstrate prejudice? Read More »

Is there ineffective assistance of counsel in failing to strike either a husband or his wife off the jury because they might talk about the case? You may be surprised. Watch SM JUROR’s video analysis of the juror misconduct issues in Shipp v. McDowell, No. SACV1602194RSHK, 2018 WL 3640315 (C.D. Cal. May 22, 2018) to …

Is there ineffective assistance of counsel in failing to strike either a husband or his wife off the jury because they might talk about the case? Read More »