115 So. 3d 6 - State v. Munson’s Empirical Analysis

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18 state decisions

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1. “This is necessarily so because the trial court has the benefit of seeing the facial expressions and hearing the vocal intonations of the members of the jury venire as they respond to questioning by the parties' attorneys. State v. Lee , 93-2810 (La. 5/23/94), 637 So.2d 102 , 108. Such expressions and intonations are not readily apparent at the appellate level where a review is based on a cold record. Id.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Walls · 247 So. 3d 878 - State v. Richards

2. “The state or the defendant may challenge a juror for cause on the ground that: * * * (2) The juror is not impartial, whatever the cause of his partiality. An opinion or impression as to the guilt or innocence of the defendant shall not of itself be sufficient ground of challenge to a juror, if he declares, and the court is satisfied, that he can render an impartial verdict according to the law and the evidence; (3) The relationship, whether by blood, marriage, employment, friendship, or enmity between the juror and the defendant, the person injured by the offense, the district attorney, or defense counsel, is such that it is reasonable to conclude that it would influence the juror in arriving at a verdict; (4) The juror will not accept the law as given to him by the court; or [[Image here]]”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 167 So. 3d 31 - State v. Griffin

3. “'I'm convinced after listening to Ms. Herbert, no matter what the state proves in testimony alone, she thinks there is a high burden, higher burden, so I'm going to grant their motion for cause.'”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 247 So. 3d 878 - State v. Richards