Ward v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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1 federal appellate · 15 state decisions

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1. “Petitioner was undoubtedly required to exercise a peremptory challenge to cure the trial court’s error. But we reject the notion that the loss of a peremptory challenge constitutes a violation of the constitutional right to an impartial jury. We have long recognized that peremptory challenges are not of constitutional dimension. They are a means to achieve the end of an impartial jury. So long as the jury that sits is impartial, the fact that the defendant had to use a peremptory challenge to achieve that result does not mean the Sixth Amendment was violated. We conclude that no violation of petitioner’s right to an impartial jury occurred.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Gary Oswalt v. State of Indiana

2. “if, after due consideration of the trial court's decision, the Court finds that the sentence is inappropriate in light of the nature of the offense and the character of the offender.”

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

3. “Whether an appellant's substantial rights are affected is determined by examining the probable impact of that evidence upon the jury.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Danny L. Saintignon v. State of Indiana