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Why Casey Anthony team could have tough time finding unbiased jury - CFNews13
by mom_in_il Mon Apr 11, 2011 4:10 pm
Why Casey Anthony team could have tough time finding unbiased jury
Last Updated: Monday, April 11, 2011 11:58 AM
Excerpt:
ORLANDO -- Twelve jurors will decide two things at Casey Anthony's trial:
* Guilty or not guilty?
* Life or death?
But according to some experts, Casey's lawyers may have a tough time finding an impartial jury.
"The problem is studies have shown that death-qualified juries are more likely to convict in the guilt phase, where the jury determines innocence or guilt," said David Fussell, an Orlando defense attorney who has experience choosing death-qualified juries.
"You start by asking their feelings about the death penalty, how they would vote," said Fussell.
Prospective jurors who have a moral opposition to the death penalty, as well as those who believe in the death penalty no matter what in a murder case -- "an eye for an eye" -- get released from jury duty.
http://www.cfnews13.com/article/news/2011/april/231063/Why-Casey-Anthony-team-could-have-tough-time-finding-unbiased-jury
Last Updated: Monday, April 11, 2011 11:58 AM
Excerpt:
ORLANDO -- Twelve jurors will decide two things at Casey Anthony's trial:
* Guilty or not guilty?
* Life or death?
But according to some experts, Casey's lawyers may have a tough time finding an impartial jury.
"The problem is studies have shown that death-qualified juries are more likely to convict in the guilt phase, where the jury determines innocence or guilt," said David Fussell, an Orlando defense attorney who has experience choosing death-qualified juries.
"You start by asking their feelings about the death penalty, how they would vote," said Fussell.
Prospective jurors who have a moral opposition to the death penalty, as well as those who believe in the death penalty no matter what in a murder case -- "an eye for an eye" -- get released from jury duty.
http://www.cfnews13.com/article/news/2011/april/231063/Why-Casey-Anthony-team-could-have-tough-time-finding-unbiased-jury
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