Stay Tuned with Preet The Art of Jury Selection (with Mimi Rocah)
Apr 15, 2024
Mimi Rocah, Westchester County DA and former federal prosecutor, discusses the art of jury selection in high-profile cases like Donald Trump's. Topics include the jury selection process, importance of fair jurors, Batson rule, challenges in high-profile trials, and the defendant-friendly legal system in New York.
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Defense Strategy in Jury Selection
- Defense seeks jurors independent enough to hang the jury, opposing majority verdicts.
- Extremist or overt partisan jurors tend to get weeded out by both sides.
Avoid Discriminatory Jury Strikes
- Do not strike jurors based on their race, ethnicity, or gender.
- Batson objections ensure fairness by requiring neutral reasons for challenges.
Handling Batson Challenges
- When Batson objections arise, lawyers must give non-discriminatory reasons for strikes.
- The judge rules on the validity of those reasons to maintain fairness.