Challenges for Cause

Affirming the district court’s denial of a habeas petition, the appellate court held that the trial court did not violate the petitioner’s constitutional rights when it excused a prospective juror based on his belief in exercising the power of jury…

During voir dire in appellant’s trial for controlled substance violations, after all of appellant’s peremptory challenges had been exercised, both sides challenged Juror No. 13 for cause. The juror had limited English language skills, admitted to not understanding terms such…

Conviction and penalty affirmed in a capital case. Guilt phase issues addressed included the rulings on juror challenges for cause; the adequacy of the trial court’s general voir dire; the limitation on peremptory challenges; admissibility of evidence of: prior robberies,…