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To expand. If those social media posts had been discovered during voir dire, the foreperson would have been struck for cause. If they had been discovered during trial, she likely would have been replaced. At that point in the process, the remedy is easy, so it’s better safe than sorry.
When you first challenge after the conviction, you’re going to need to show more. It’s a really high bar to clear. It is the parties’ responsibility to ferret out juror biases. That’s why we have jury selection.
When you first challenge after the conviction, you’re going to need to show more. It’s a really high bar to clear. It is the parties’ responsibility to ferret out juror biases. That’s why we have jury selection.