Sentences with phrase «in jury pools»

African Americans make up 12 percent of the population in Monroe County, but only 7 percent of them are represented in the jury pool since spring.

One can get quite restless in the jury pool room.

The judge's outburst isn't wonderful as a matter of judicial decorum, but the outburst probably doesn't undermine the judge's authority to compel the potential juror to serve in some jury pool.

True, they are vastly underrepresented in the jury pool, but so is any societal group that isn't Caucasian.

Jurors can have a wide array of life experiences, however, in some instances a particular group could over or under - represented in a jury pool, offering a potential challenge.

First, in New York: A defendant goes bonkers, and a New York Times reporter happens to be in the jury pool:

This week the United States Supreme Court accepted for consideration the case of Foster v. Humphrey, regarding Georgia prosecutors» use of peremptory challenges to strike every black juror in the jury pool in the defendant's case.

Not exact matches

In the city of the attack, in a state that majorly opposes (and outlaws) the death penalty, the remaining jury pool looks rather tinIn the city of the attack, in a state that majorly opposes (and outlaws) the death penalty, the remaining jury pool looks rather tinin a state that majorly opposes (and outlaws) the death penalty, the remaining jury pool looks rather tiny.

While there were dissenters, the Supreme Court found that Skilling's negative publicity didn't prevent him from receiving a fair trial — especially because Houston was the fourth - most - populous city in the country, allowing for a large jury pool.

At least some of the politicians like our president made their accusations before the trial which just resulted in tainting the jury pool but was not yet finished.

Throwing a bunch of charges out to see what sticks or potentially colors the potential jury pool in their favor can't be underestimated.

The racially diverse jury of five men and seven women were chosen from a pool of thirty potential jurors, some of whom expressed strong feelings about corruption and big money in politics, and even about hydro fracking.

«In an effort that could only serve to prejudice the jury pool, the U.S. Attorney has prosecuted this case full bore through the press,» the lawyers wrote.

The racially diverse jury of five men and seven women were chosen from a pool of thirty potential jurors, some of whom expressed strong feelings about corruption and big money in politics, and even about hydro - fracking.

The racially diverse jury of five men and seven women were chosen from a pool of thirty potential jurors, some of whom expressed strong feelings about corruption and big money in politics, and even about hydrofracking.

The trial is being held at the federal courthouse in White Plains and the 60 - some - odd members of the jury pool said they had come from around the Hudson Valley, including Westchester, Rockland, Putnam, Orange and Dutchess counties.

This is jury - pool tainting, fry»em in the court of public opinion and damn the facts — basically, full - speed - ahead political one - up - manship.

«Queens is the most diverse county in the country, but if you look at jury pools, it's hard to say the juries reflect that diversity,» Lancman said.

The reporting in The Buffalo News is going to the jury pool,» Arcara said.

«In an effort that could only serve to prejudice the jury pool, the U.S. Attorney has prosecuted this case full bore through the press,» his lawyers argued in their motion to dismisIn an effort that could only serve to prejudice the jury pool, the U.S. Attorney has prosecuted this case full bore through the press,» his lawyers argued in their motion to dismisin their motion to dismiss.

The Short Film Grand Jury Prize And so we put goldfish in the pool.

Dogs will be able to play in our swimming pool and sand pit, participate in exciting games and contests, including a Costume Contest, juried by a panel of celebrity judges.

When Lisa Freiman, Senior Curator and Chair of the Department of Contemporary Art at the Indianapolis Museum if Art, completed the jurying of our 2012 Midwest Competition, the results of which will be published in August as Issue # 102, we had a discussion about the overwhelming amount of abstraction in the applicant pool; indeed, the book will strongly reflect this.

In the 11th year of Baxter St at CCNY's Workspace Residency Program, the five - person jury chose four artists for the residency program from a competitive and talented pool of NYC - based artists.

A jury of three international experts in photography and contemporary art, led by Elizabeth Smith, the AGO's former executive director, curatorial affairs, selected the shortlist from the pool of nominations.

Surrogate jurors are recruited from the actual pool of jurors who are eligible to serve in a given venue, matching the demographics of the real jury who will ultimately decide your case.

However, being called for jury duty isn't a single case business, so even if excused for cause, you're still in the pool until your time period is up.

-- $ 6 million settlement on behalf of the parents of 13 - year - old boy who drowned in an apartment complex swimming pool (2016); — $ 528,000 jury verdict in Philadelphia for a worker injured when he fell through scaffolding (2015); — $ 700,000 arbitration award for a school teacher who suffered a mild traumatic brain injury in a car accident (2016); — $ 1 million policy limit settlement for a man injured in an automobile accident.

Due to the size of the venue in which they practice, they possess the in - depth personal knowledge of everything from the judiciary, jury pool and other lawyers, to local politics and how to get things done.

Civil and criminal jury pools are different in the sense that criminal cases have 50 juror pools while civil is usually no more than 30 - 36.

Considering the disadvantages of arbitration, its changing nature, and changes in the pool of available arbitrators, employers should consider another alternative; having agreements with their employees that all legal disputes will be submitted to court, but only before a judge without a jury (a «bench trial»).

In cases that draw national attention — an exponentially greater number than just a few years back, thanks to the proliferation of social media, etc. — how, short of a prophylactic gag order, do you ensure a pristine, blank slate of a jury pool?

It concludes that jury - trial numbers are declining, nationally and in Massachusetts, leading to a dwindling pool of experienced trial lawyers.

Paraphrasing generously, this is what the court said: «In a survey of 1000 hypothetical jury pools, 65 % found reasonable doubt.

For more name - calling of Houston's former creme - de-la-creme executives by Houstonians who drew short straws in the potential jury pool, read The AP's Kristen Hays.

Surrogate jurors, recruited to match the jury pool in a venue, gather at a hotel or facility, and are presented the issues, evidence, testimony and arguments of each side in a simulated trial.

In other coverage, The Tulsa World reports today that «Jury pool quizzed on tolerance; Possible jurors in a former Creek County judge's trial are warned that testimony could be sexually explicit.&raquIn other coverage, The Tulsa World reports today that «Jury pool quizzed on tolerance; Possible jurors in a former Creek County judge's trial are warned that testimony could be sexually explicit.&raquin a former Creek County judge's trial are warned that testimony could be sexually explicit.»

The fact of the matter is that both sides are very likely to want a lawyer stricken from the jury pool, (even from the side who may believe the lawyer to have leanings in their favor).

U.S. District Judge Reggie Walton today postponed two upcoming wrongful death trials in the June 22, 2009 Metro rail crash at the Fort Totten station in Northeast Washington, citing recent media reports and comments made by counsel and parties that had «poisoned» the jury pool.

They focus their advertisement spikes specifically toward jury trials, and in fact specifically toward the most likely jury pool.

In cooperation with the Judicial Conference Jury Committee — with assistance from the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles, and the Indiana Department of Revenue — the Supreme Court has made available a statewide jury pool list to make compilation of jury pools simpler and more efficiJury Committee — with assistance from the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles, and the Indiana Department of Revenue — the Supreme Court has made available a statewide jury pool list to make compilation of jury pools simpler and more efficijury pool list to make compilation of jury pools simpler and more efficijury pools simpler and more efficient.

Trump's attorneys argued that releasing the videotapes could taint the jury pool, whereas the media organizations argued it was in the public interest to release the videotapes.

After two courts slammed him for using what amounted to a «push poll» to sway a jury pool in a wrongful death case, prominent Dallas attorney William...

«5 added to Mack juror panel»: The Reno Gazette - Journal today contains an article that begins, «Five more jurors were added Wednesday to the Las Vegas jury pool in the Darren Mack case, bringing the total prospective jury pool to 15.»

Focus groups are a useful jury consulting instrument in determining how the trial team's arguments and theories are received by people that have similar makeup to those that will comprise your jury pool.

In an ongoing personal injury case, the plaintiff brought a motion to exclude drivers who pay premiums from the jury pool altogether, arguing that the possibility a large damages award could cause a hike in their own rates places them in an inherent conflict of interesIn an ongoing personal injury case, the plaintiff brought a motion to exclude drivers who pay premiums from the jury pool altogether, arguing that the possibility a large damages award could cause a hike in their own rates places them in an inherent conflict of interesin their own rates places them in an inherent conflict of interesin an inherent conflict of interest.

Several times a year, not enough people show up at the municipal court in response to jury summonses to provide a jury pool large enough to conduct a trial on a day where someone facing criminal charges must be tried or have their charges dismissed on speedy trial grounds.

In a Toronto jury selection pool of 119 people on Wednesday, reporters counted only three Black prospective jurors.