718 So. 2d 521 - State v. Ballard’s Empirical Analysis

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2 state decisions

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1. “Thus, where an actively employed deputy sheriff who is a potential juror has no employer-employee relationship with the prosecution's complaining witness, we hold that a showing of bias must be made on the record before the potential juror is properly excused for cause.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 747 So. 2d 1077 - State v. Ballard

2. “Q. Mr. Shultz (sic), you are currently a police officer with Baton Rouge P.D., is that correct? A. Yes, sir. Q. What do you do for them? A. K-9 division. Q. You work patrol? A. Yes, sir. Q. You work D.W.I.'s? A. As many chances I get I do.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 747 So. 2d 1077 - State v. Ballard

3. “[t]he guarantee of an impartial trial in Article 1, Section 16, of the Louisiana Constitution of 1974 is offended by the presence on a jury of a badge-wearing law enforcement officer,”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the dissent
   e.g. 747 So. 2d 1077 - State v. Ballard