State v. Hayes’s Empirical Analysis

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2 state decisions

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1. “It is the party seeking to exclude a juror for cause who has the burden of demonstrating, through questioning, that the juror lacks | ^impartiality. State v. Taylor, 991311, p. 13 (La.1/17/01), 781 So.2d 1205,1218 . We note that a challenge for cause is not warranted when a prospective juror has voiced an opinion seemingly prejudicial, but after further inquiry, the juror demonstrates the ability and willingness to decide the case impartially according to the law and evidence. State v. Kang, 022812, p. 5 (La.10/21/03), 859 So.2d 649, 653 . However, a challenge for cause should be granted, even when a prospective juror declares his ability to remain impartial, if the juror’s responses as a whole reveal facts from which bias, prejudice or inability to render judgment according to law may be reasonably implied. Id. As we recently reiterated, “[a] trial court is vested with broad discretion in ruling on challenges for cause, and its rulings will be reversed only when a review of the voir dire record as a whole reveals an abuse of discretion ... Only where it appears, upon review of the voir dire examination as a whole, that the trial court’s exercise of that discretion has been arbitrary or unreasonable, resulting in prejudice to the defendant, will an appellate court reverse that ruling.” State v. Kirk, 2011-1218, p. 10 (La.App. 4 Cir. 8/8/12), 98 So.3d 934 (Citations omitted).”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 136 So. 3d 120 - State v. Nellum