cl Part 5

Trial

fact finding hearing
Criminal Trial

fact finding hearing conducted under the rules of criminal procedure
Criminal procedure
- Rules of game
- What is the evidence
- Who has burden of proof (State)
- # of people on jury
Jury Selection- (Vior Dire –Hear Speak)
- Most criminal 6 or 12
- Questions to see if partial bc don’t want bias
- Challenges (try to get person off jury)
Jury Challenges
- 1. Challenge to cause
- a. obviously bias
- 2. Peremptory challenge
- a. Limited number
- b. Used by lawyers to knock off person who has a hidden bias
- i. Something similar occurred to this person
- ii. Scared of defendant
Batson vs Kentucky

**cant exclude jurors based solely on race, gender

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part 5

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2013-10-30T20:22:48Z

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