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U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit

Dec. 30, 2015

Federal courts should consider juror analysis even if state appellate courts do not

When considering habeas petitions, federal courts should consider how jurors are selected at trial even if petitioners fail to introduce such information on appeal, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeal has ruled.

By Saul Sugarman
Daily Journal Staff Writer

SAN FRANCISCO -- When considering habeas petitions, federal courts should consider how jurors are selected at trial even if petitioners fail to introduce such information on appeal, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled.

The en banc decision Thursday drew on roughly two decades of case history of convicted murderers Robert McDaniels and Keelon Jenkins, who were...

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