Split State Appeals Court: Prospective Juror Who Said He 'Didn't Want Diversity' Should Have Been Tossed, But Error Was Harmless
Judge Timothy Schutz concurred in part and dissented in part, contending that the error warranted an automatic reversal of the conviction because the defendant was "denied equal protection of the law."
March 29, 2022 at 04:05 PM
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Civil ProcedureThe Colorado Court of Appeals has ruled that a trial judge erred in failing to dismiss a challenged juror who said he didn't support diversity, but ultimately found the error was harmless since the juror was later removed via peremptory strike and no other biased jurors sat on the panel.
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