Quote: (04-23-2019 07:58 AM)Thrill Jackson Wrote:
I don't believe its ethical for them to ask you all these questions. The only things they should be worried about is as follows.
1. Are you a felon?
2. Do you personally know the two people? (they should reveal pics at the very least)
3. Are you affiliated with a gang?
In many states it does not work like this. In TN, for example, a prosecutor or defense attorney may dismiss a potential juror for nearly any reason, even if, for example, they don't like the color of your socks.
The state is trying to pick jurors that they think will vote their way. And because many prosecutors have many years of experience, some of them get good at sniffing potential jurors that could be harmful to their case out.
Almost can't blame them, as if a case goes to trial, it just takes one juror to hang a jury.