In Florida, the odds are good that prosecutors will do a criminal background check -- on potential jurors. The new tactic came as a surprise to some of Miami's best criminal defense lawyers, working in a recent corruption case. They were none too happy when assistant U.S. attorney Anita Gay revealed the results of those checks near the end of jury selection late last month. The checks showed that as many as eight of the prospective jurors might have lied.
May 20, 1999 at 12:00 AM
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The original version of this story was published on Law.Com
If you are called for jury duty, the odds are good that prosecutorswill do a criminal background check on you.
The tactic is news to many potential jurors. And it certainly came as asurprise to some of Miami’s best criminal defense lawyers, working inthe giant Port of Miami corruption case. They were none too happy whenassistant U.S. attorney Anita Gay revealed the results of those checksnear the end of jury selection late last month.
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