775 So. 2d 613 - State v. Weaver’s Empirical Analysis

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9 state decisions

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1. “Significantly in the matter subjudice, Ms. Fentress only stated that she might possibly have known Officer Belisle from high school. If in fact she attended the same high school as the officer, it is apparent that her acquaintance with the officer was very slight, as she apparently did not recognize his name during the voir dire. Additionally, when making the motion to excuse Ms. Fentress, defense counsel noted that the State, "may have massacred" Officer Belisle's name during voir dire. If so, it is quite possible that Ms. Fentress did not recognize the officer's name because of the way the prosecutor pronounced the name. Regardless of the reason for the delayed realization that she might have known the officer from high school, Ms. Fentress indicated to the district judge that she could be fair and impartial. Under these circumstances, it cannot be said that the district court abused its discretion by denying Weaver's motion to excuse this juror. This assignment of error is without merit.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 806 So. 2d 854 - State v. Wilson

2. “A trial judge is granted great discretion in determining whether to seat or reject a juror for cause, and such rulings will not be disturbed without a showing of an abuse of that discretion. State v. Jones, 474 So.2d 919 (La.1985). Disclosure during the trial that a juror knows or is related to a witness or the victim is not sufficient to disqualify a juror unless it is shown that the relationship is sufficient to preclude the juror from arriving at a fair verdict. State v. Peterson, 446 So.2d 815 (La.App. 2d Cir.1984). The connection must be such that one must reasonably conclude that it would influence the juror in arriving at a verdict. State v. Hodgeson, 305 So.2d 421 (La. 1974).”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 949 So. 2d 520 - State v. Mayeux

3. “a docket master showing that the defendant was attended by counsel at the time his plea was entered, along with a properly executed waiver of rights/guilty plea form is... sufficient to carry the State's burden of proof under La.R.S. 15:529.1.”

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