When will a prospective juror's assessment of their state of mind be binding on the reviewing court?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Hayes, 21 Cal.4th 1211, 91 Cal.Rptr.2d 211, 989 P.2d 645 (Cal. 1999):
When applying these rules, the trial court's assessment of a prospective juror's state of mind will generally be binding on the reviewing court if the juror's responses are equivocal or conflicting. If there is no inconsistency, "the trial court's judgment will not be set aside if it is supported by substantial evidence." (People v. Wash (1993) 6 Cal.4th 215, 254, 24 Cal.Rptr.2d 421, 861 P.2d 1107.)
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