Jury Selection and Attorneys as Agents of Their Clients

Published for NC Criminal Law on March 02, 2010.

Who has the final say about whether to strike a prospective juror – the defendant or his lawyer? That’s the question addressed by the court of appeals today in State v. Freeman. The defendant in Freeman was charged with murder. During jury selection, the defendant and his attorney disagreed about whether to use a peremptory ... Read more

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