Caylee/Casey Anthony Trial: Perry Plan In Effect Prosecution Takes A Hit-”Not Race Neutral” Defense Strikes Dwindle - Blink

by mom_in_il Wed May 18, 2011 9:48 pm

Caylee/Casey Anthony Trial: Perry Plan In Effect Prosecution Takes A Hit-”Not Race Neutral” Defense Strikes Dwindle
Posted by Blink | Tuesday 17 May 2011 6:00 pm

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“Never Forget Almost Every Case is Won Or Lost When The Jury Is Sworn”
Clarence Darrow

Clearwater, FL- This Morning, the 8th day of jury selection Linda Drane Burdick, prosecuting attorney for the State v. Casey Anthony, renewed her argument to use their peremptory challenge to strike a female African American for cause, that she could not “judge others” for religious reasons.

Chief Judge Perry required Burdick to read back the transcript of the Vior Dire exchange, and held the state to task for the “brief questioning” of this juror as compared to the first juror, of over 3 hours. What he neglected to remember, was that immediately after that juror, the judge rebuked both sides that if this was going to take this long, he was going to speed them up whether they liked it or not.

Again, limited the vior dire questioning time for either the prosecution or defense is a reversible error. While the judge did not limit either side, the message was clear.

Attorney for the defense, Jose Baez, objected both procedurally and on the grounds he would wish to receive transcripts of other jurors questionings to respond. Translation: Rule my way or the cans of worms this is going to open will be gushing out the doors of this cavernous courtroom.

It did not even get that far.

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