What is the test for selecting a fair and impartial jury?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from United States v. Amaral, 488 F.2d 1148 (9th Cir. 1973):
This court has held that the procedures for selecting a fair and impartial jury are properly within the trial judge's discretion as long as they are not unreasonable or devoid of purpose to obtain an impartial tribunal. Hilliard v. Arizona, 362 F.2d 908 (9th Cir. 1966).
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