State v. Anderson’s Empirical Analysis

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2 federal appellate · 9 state decisions

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1. ““In Johnson the court rejected the appellant’s attack on § 494.250 by holding that absent a specific showing of prejudice, the means of petit juror selection under the talesman statute is not unconstitutional on its face. “Similarly, State v. Holt, 592 S.W.2d 759, 767-8 (Mo.banc 1980), holds that the appellant asserting discrimination or prejudice in the jury selection process must present some evidence to that effect. The records in these appeals are absolutely destitute of any evidence of prejudice or discrimination against defendant in the application of the § 494.-250 procedures. “Defendant relies on Henson v. Wyrick, 634 F.2d 1080 (8th Cir. 1980), a case holding that a defendant was denied due process where an ‘interested’ sheriff handpicked only his own acquaintances to fill a venire panel. But there is no evidence of any such possible abuse in these cases, either that the sheriff was the investigating officer or that he selected only his acquaintances. And even Henson recognizes that a conviction would not be invalidated by the fact that some of the veniremen selected by a sheriff under § 494.250 were his acquaintances. Id. at 1084. Certainly, Henson does not suggest that Missouri’s talesman statute is unconstitutional on its face. So-called evidence carrying the potential for prejudice discussed and condemned in Henson is not present in these cases.””

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

2. “demanding a jury shall summon petit jurors during the term from the bystanders ...”

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