Evans v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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2 state decisions

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1. “"THE COURT: Are any of you related by blood or marriage to Mr. Evans's attorneys? That would be Mr. Chestnut, Mr. Pettaway, Mr. Turner? "(no response) "THE COURT: Mr. Wiggins [another of defendant's counsel]? "POTENTIAL JUROR: [The veniremember states her name.] "THE COURT: How are you related to Mr. Wiggins? "[JUROR E.F.W.]: He's a nephew by marriage. "THE COURT: So, if you would, tell me how that works. "[JUROR E.F.W.]: I married his uncle."”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 794 So. 2d 411 - Evans v. State

2. “"It is good ground for challenge of a juror by either party: ". . . . "(4) That he is connected by consanguinity within the ninth degree, or by affinity within the fifth degree, computed according to the rules of the civil law, either [1] with the defendant or [2] with the prosecutor or [3] the person alleged to be injured."”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 794 So. 2d 411 - Evans v. State

3. “THE COURT: So, if you would, tell me how that works.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 794 So. 2d 411 - Evans v. State