Ross v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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3 state decisions

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1. ““[The defendant] was given a fair and reasonable opportunity to conduct examination of prospective jurors during the initial selection process. That examination provided an avenue for exploring potential areas of bias and prejudice against him and his cause. There is no claim at all that this process was unfairly restricted or that the jury was not impartial at the trial upon the principal charge. In [prior decisions], we pointed out that the jury does not determine the guilt or inno'cence of the defendant at the sentencing hearing, but finds facts which would enhance the sentence .... The fact of a prior conviction is ordinarily reflected in court records, and identification is based upon photographs and fingerprints. The potential for jury bias to translate itself into a verdict not based upon the evidence is not great.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. People ex rel. Faulk v. District Court ex rel. County of Fremont

2. “The fact of a prior conviction is ordinarily reflected in court records, and identity is based upon photographs and fingerprints. The potential for jury bias to translate itself into a verdict not based upon the evidence is not great.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Cornelius v. State