Court seems favorable to defendant claiming jury race bias
The Supreme Court of the United States on Tuesday suggested that racial bias in the jury room may trump the centuries-old legal principle of secrecy in jury deliberations.
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Justices weigh dispute over racial bias in jury room
There was nothing subtle about the ethnic slurs a juror in Colorado is reported to have made during deliberations over a Hispanic defendant charged with inappropriately touching teenage girls.
Patterson: Trial by jury ensures justice for the people
As the state of Indiana celebrates its bicentennial year, we should all remember the importance of the right to trial by jury and commit to ensuring that this right remains inviolate.
ABA calls for including implicit bias in jury instructions
Over opposition from some attorneys including one from Indiana, the American Bar Association has adopted a resolution that calls for judges to instruct jurors on implicit bias.
Judge reignites debate over researching jurors online
Mining prospective jurors' Facebook, Twitter and other social media accounts is common practice for many attorneys looking to spot biases that might cost their clients a fair trial.
SCOTUS says judges can recall discharged juries
The Supreme Court of the United States said Thursday that judges may — in rare circumstances — call a jury back to the courtroom after it has delivered a verdict and been dismissed.
Supreme Court rules judges can recall discharged juries
The Supreme Court of the United States says judges may — in rare circumstances — call a jury back to the courtroom after it's delivered a verdict and been dismissed.
Trial in IU student’s death can stay in Brown County, judge rules
A trial for a man accused of killing a 22-year-old Indiana University student likely will be held in Brown County despite his lawyer's concerns about a biased jury.
Supreme Court throws out death sentence from all-white jury
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled decisively in favor of a death-row inmate in Georgia on Monday, chastising state prosecutors for improperly keeping African-Americans off the jury that convicted him of killing a white woman.
COA: Jury replay of 911 call within court’s discretion
A trial court was within its discretion to allow a jury to rehear a recording of a 911 call during deliberations, the Indiana Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday in affirming a man’s convictions of intimidation and theft.
Supreme Court will take up case about juror’s racial bias
U.S. Supreme Court takes case over whether a juror’s allegedly racially charged comments can open jury deliberations.
Jury finds South Bend teen convicted of murder had gang ties
South Bend jury finds teenager convicted of murder should have sentence enhanced for criminal gang activity.
COA: Trial court did not follow Batson regulations when dismissing Hispanic juror
A trial court did not follow Batson regulations when dismissing a Hispanic juror before the trial of a man convicted of Class D felony intimidation and Class A misdemeanor domestic battery, and as such the Indiana Court of Appeals reversed his convictions, finding the evidence enough for him to stand trial again.
Juror taint causes Supreme Court to reverse involuntary manslaughter convictions
The Indiana Supreme Court reversed a couple’s involuntary manslaughter convictions after it found an alternate juror improperly participated in the deliberations. The justices remanded the case to the trial court for a new trial.
Jury selection scheduled in killing of Gary police officer
Jury selection has been scheduled to begin in January in the trial of a man accused of killing of a Gary police officer.
Indiana justices take case involving denied deposition request
The Indiana Supreme Court will decide whether a man on trial for a drug charge should have been allowed to depose two witnesses before trial. The issue divided the Indiana Court of Appeals in September.
Attorney urges jurors in house blast trial to keep open mind
An attorney for a man accused of murder and arson in a house explosion that killed two people urged jurors to keep an open mind despite emotional testimony they will hear during the trial expected to last more than a month.
Jury seated in trial of man accused in fatal house explosion
A jury of eight men and four women has been seated for the trial of a man accused of murder, arson and conspiracy charges.
Deadline May 1 for out-of-county jury in Bickford case
Prosecutors and the attorney for a former Indiana University student accused of attacking a Muslim woman have until May 1 to agree on a county to select jurors from for his trial.
Lawyer: Trump comments could bias jurors in terrorism case
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's call for a ban on Muslim immigration into the United States will make it difficult to find unbiased jurors for the trial of a man accused of supporting al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula, the man's lawyer is arguing in court papers.