Does a prospective juror have a prejudiced state of mind amounting to actual bias?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Torres, 133 Cal.App.3d 265, 184 Cal.Rptr. 39 (Cal. App. 1982):
Generally, the question whether a prospective juror has a prejudiced state of mind amounting to actual bias is an issue of fact left to the sound discretion of the trial judge. (People v. Earnest (1975) 53 Cal.App.3d 734, 749-750, 126 Cal.Rptr. 107.)
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