What is the effect of People v. Box on peremptory challenges to habeas corpus?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Evans, 2d Crim. No. B278399 (Cal. App. 2017):
Appellant's reliance on People v. Box (1984) 152 Cal.App.3d 461 (Box) is misplaced. Box, who was charged with murder, requested the 26 peremptory challenges to which he was entitled under former section 1070. He was provided only 10 and exercised 9 of them. In support of his petition for writ of habeas corpus, trial counsel submitted a declaration stating he did not
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