California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Duff, S105097 (Cal. 2014):
supported the trial court's conclusion that her religious beliefs would substantially impair the performance of her duties]; People v. Cowan (2010) 50 Cal.4th 401, 441 [the trial court is in the best position to determine whether a juror uncertain about her ability to impose death because "punishment was for God alone" can serve or would be substantially impaired].) As in these cases, substantial evidence supports the trial court's assessment that a juror deeply conflicted about her ability to follow the court's instructions and disregard her personal belief that it would never be right for mortals to put someone to death is substantially impaired, and we accordingly defer to that determination.
3. Wheeler-Batson Motion
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