Juror

Juror Shares Insights from One of Leavenworth County’s Most Extended Criminal Trials

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Leavenworth, Kansas – Serving on a jury is an integral civic duty that brings its own set of challenges and intricacies. For Mark Rountree, a juror on one of Leavenworth County’s longest criminal trials, the experience was not only a time commitment but also a deep dive into the judicial process and its effects on individuals involved. The trial, which stretched over several weeks, brought to light the high stakes and emotional toll experienced by jurors, defendants, and the legal system itself. The experience of sitting through extensive legal proceedings is a unique one, marked … Read more

Trial for Subway Chokehold Death Examines Juror Bias Among Daily Commuters and Remote Workers

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New York — In Manhattan Criminal Court, Daniel Penny faces manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide charges related to the May 2023 choking death of Jordan Neely aboard an F train. The makeup of the jury, pivotal in determining Penny’s legal fate, is primarily delineated not by race, age, or gender but by their mode of daily commute. As jury selection commenced last week, roughly 450 potential jurors were called upon by Judge Maxwell Wiley to participate in a selection process that would last for six weeks. By the end of the week, this number had … Read more

Jury Selected for Brett Hankison’s Federal Retrial in Breonna Taylor Case, Commences With Single Black Juror Amid Concerns of Diversity

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LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The stage is set for the federal retrial of former Louisville Metro Police Department Detective Brett Hankison, whose actions on the night Breonna Taylor was fatally shot by police are under scrutiny once again. The trial is scheduled to begin with opening statements on Monday. The newly selected jury is composed of eight women and seven men, with only one of the jurors being Black. This racial makeup mirrors that of Hankison’s initial federal trial, which concluded last November without a verdict, resulting in a hung jury and a mistrial. The composition … Read more

Juror Reveals Deliberation Details Behind Travis County’s Historic Conviction of Officer in On-Duty Shooting

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AUSTIN, Texas – In a landmark decision, a Travis County jury has handed down a conviction to an Austin Police officer for a deadly shooting while on duty, marking the first such case in the county’s history. The officer, Christopher Taylor, was found guilty of deadly conduct in the shooting death of Mauris DeSilva, a Sri Lankan researcher who was experiencing mental health issues at the time of the incident. The verdict follows intense deliberations, highlighted by an examination of extensive body camera footage, which reportedly played a crucial role in the jury’s decision. The … Read more