Finding Jurors with Limited English Proficiency During Jury Selection
A new appellate opinion in Texas raises an important issue for jury selection: observe your panel carefully to identify jurors who may not have... Read More
Would You Put in a Full Day’s Work for $6? Jurors Do.
Time.com recently published, “How Being A Juror Is Worse Than Working at McDonald’s.” The article focused on current attempts to seat impartial jurors for... Read More
Jury Selection and Reality TV: The Need for Acceptance
My old boss use to say, “The #1 fear is rejection, and the #1 need is acceptance.” Makes perfect sense, and I... Read More
Education or Experience: Which Matters Most in An Expert Witness?
Have you ever hired an expert witness simply because he had more credentials than the other? Have you ever had a witness... Read More
Will Batson Challenges Extend to Sexual Orientation?
Batson v. Kentucky. You probably know it well. The landmark 1986 Supreme Court decision that sought to forever-protect African American jurors from... Read More
Power, Punishment and Perception
If you’ve ever had the opportunity to watch mock jury deliberations, it’s quite possible that one mock juror stood out from the rest.... Read More
Does Race Matter in Criminal Trials? Yep.
Have you ever heard about the Blomberg trial out of Houston? The case involved Andrew Blomberg– one of four ex-Houston Police Officers–... Read More
California and non-citizen juries?
Have you heard about the latest proposal from California lawmakers? The California Assembly passed a bill the other day that would allow... Read More
Jurors, Social Rejection and Perceptions of Money
Social acceptance is a fundamental human need, and consumers spend a significant amount of time and money to ensure that they stay... Read More
Fifty Shades of Zumba: Jury selection in a prostitution trial
What do a local gym, Zumba, and prostitution have in common? Apparently, a lot. The names Mark Strong, Sr. and Alexis Wright... Read More