Sentences with phrase «not during jury selection»

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During two weeks of jury selection, Judge Samuel Feng repeatedly told prospective jurors that immigration, sanctuary cities, gun control and their political views should not enter into their deliberations.

The problem: The display, right outside the ceremonial courtroom where the Percoco trial is likely to occur and where jurors may congregate during jury selection, highlights about 30 criminal cases — from Abscam to Bernie Madoff — but not a single one that ended in an acquittal at trial.

Among judges who do not permit attorneys to use social media during the jury selection process, the most common reasons were concerns about logistics and the privacy of jurors.

Remember that jurors got their job because they specifically do not really know anything about the subject matter of the case — those with extensive knowledge in the subject likely got dismissed during jury selection.