Showing posts with label voir dire. Show all posts
Showing posts with label voir dire. Show all posts
Thursday, May 15, 2014

To bust or not to bust the panel

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Today I have a question on tactics. I think I made the right choice the other day but, despite my best efforts, I keep questioning my decisi...
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Monday, April 1, 2013

Drawing a line

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Adam Poole, a member of what we call the prosecution function, took issue the other day with my post regarding jury selection in my speeding...
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Friday, March 29, 2013

My house, my rules

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The other day out in one of the small towns on the Petroleum Highway (SH 225), I had a client who drove trucks for a living who had gotten a...
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Friday, September 7, 2012

It all adds up to what?

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Back when I was in school we spent quite a bit of time drilling our multiplication tables. We learned long division. There were no calculato...
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Thursday, October 27, 2011

Paying it forward

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Yeah, that's right. I'm guilty. I admit it. I have borrowed, alluded to and stolen from some of the best in the business. I liked ...
Tuesday, October 11, 2011

The wisdom of a seven-year-old

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Yesterday my oldest daughter was off from school because of Columbus Day. Now, I've never understood why Columbus Day was even a holiday...
Monday, July 18, 2011

Today on candid camera...

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I guess sometimes the ol' eyes in the sky work to the benefit of the folks getting arrested. Angela Horton, who was relieved of her ...
Wednesday, May 25, 2011

Court limits comparison of burdens of proof

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In order to obtain a conviction, the state must prove a person committed each and every element of a criminal offense beyond a reasonable do...
Tuesday, April 26, 2011

A tale of two sermons

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On Friday night the church my wife and girls attend put on a play about the crucifixion. My oldest daughter was in the play and she recruite...
Wednesday, October 13, 2010

Thin slicing and jury selection

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Chocolate covered bacon. Grilled cow's brains. Cockroaches. Be honest. What was your first reaction when you read the words? Cha...
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Thursday, October 7, 2010

More jury analysis

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Back in August I posted this article evaluating the attitudes of a jury pool in a case regarding the alleged violation of a municipal ordin...
Monday, August 30, 2010

Facebook post lands juror in hot water

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Think a juror's fondness for social media won't affect your client? Think again. A Macomb County (Michigan) judge removed a juror fr...
Friday, August 27, 2010

Tinkering with jury selection

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A while back, my colleague, Houston criminal defense attorney Mark Bennett, blogged about an experiment he conducted at trial. Using a set ...
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Monday, August 23, 2010

Hunting for the hold-out

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Most folks will hold to an opinion until a tipping point has been reached and their opinion is no longer a popular belief. Rare is the perso...
Tuesday, August 17, 2010

Going for the gut

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We've all heard through anecdotal research that most jurors make up their mind on a case after opening statements. Is it because one att...
Tuesday, June 8, 2010

A different perspective on voir dire

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Thomas Mesereau, Jr. , of Los Angeles, posed an interesting question as he wrapped up the 23rd Annual Rusty Duncan Advanced Criminal Law sem...
Monday, May 24, 2010

Brother, can you spare a question or two?

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I see and get last minute requests for voir dire  questions and questions for cross examination of technical supervisors and other experts o...
Friday, April 16, 2010

Presumption of what?

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All persons are presumed to be innocent and no person may be convicted of an offense unless each element of the offense is proved beyond a r...
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Friday, March 5, 2010

What smart meters say about breath test machines

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In the face of rising complaints, and electric bills, the Texas Public Utilities Commission is bringing in an outside agency to determine wh...
Wednesday, January 20, 2010

How 'bout a little rehab?

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If a juror cannot set aside his biases and decide a case based upon the merits of that case, an attorney has grounds to strike him for cause...