The role of a juror in any criminal case, and especially in a case where the penalty is death or life without parole is in play, has a solemn, uncompromising duty to impartially examine all the evidence presented by the…
Category: Jury Selection
July04
2022
2022
Posted By: John Floyd
Category: Criminal Justice Reform | Criminal Law | Due Process | Jury Selection
Texan and former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Tom C. Clark once said, “The jury system improves the quality of justice and is the sole means of keeping its administration attuned to community standards.”
The Constitution of the United States and…
Feb.11
2021
2021
Posted By: John Floyd
Category: Criminal Law | Jury Selection
In the Constitution of the United States, the Sixth Amendment guarantees many protections for those accused of crimes, including the right to have your case heard by an impartial jury. The Texas State Constitution also codifies this right for every…
Oct.19
2019
2019
Voir dire—French for “to speak the truth”—is the first opportunity a defense attorney has to interact with the jury directly in a criminal case. The second and final opportunity will be their closing argument. Everything else between the two are…
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