What are the consequences of a lawyer making a race-based jury selection decision?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Meyer, F062337 (Cal. App. 2012):
"An advocate's jury selection decisions remain a discretionary prerogative, but race-based decisions are not constitutionally tolerable. [Citation.] Both court and counsel bear responsibility for creating a record that allows for meaningful review. [Citations.]" (People v. Lenix (2008) 44 Cal.4th 602, 621 (Lenix).)
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