Commonwealth v. Williams’s Empirical Analysis
2019
Citation profile
4
cited by 4 later decisions
1
states following
August 2022
most recently cited
4 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Swain v. State of Alabama · Taylor v. Louisiana · Beck v. Alabama · JEB v. Alabama Ex Rel. TB · Washington v. Recuenco
Most-quoted passages
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“[I]f it appears that a juror might not stand indifferent, the judge must hold an individual voir dire, the scope of which is within the judge's sound discretion. See Commonwealth v. Flebotte, 417 Mass. 348, 355 (1994). Concluding whether a prospective juror stands indifferent also is within the judge's discretion. Commonwealth v. Ruell, 459 Mass. 126, 136 , cert. denied, 565 U.S. 841 (2011). However, this discretion is not unfettered; the judge's conclusion must be supported by a voir dire that sufficiently uncovers whether the prospective juror can fairly evaluate the evidence and follow the law.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage“To determine whether a juror stands indifferent in the case, if it appears that . . . the juror may not stand indifferent, the court shall, or the parties or their attorneys may, with the permission and under the direction of the court, examine the juror specifically with respect to such considerations, attitudes, exposure, opinions or any other matters which may cause a decision to be made in whole or in part upon issues extraneous to the issues in the case.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage“Judges are expected to, and indeed must, use their discretion and judgment to determine whether a prospective juror will be fair and impartial based on verbal and nonverbal cues as well as the totality of the circumstances”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the concurrence
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