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Challenge for Cause

A challenge to remove a juror who expresses they cannot be impartial—for example by stating they completely believe a defendant is guilty—because that person has shown a complete disregard for the criminal justice process.

What Right Law Group attorneys say

As part of this process, we have what are called challenges for cause and peremptory challenges. Challenges for cause are if someone gets up and says there's no way I can be impartial, I completely believe if someone's sitting there, they are guilty of the crime charged, obviously that person is not gonna be fair and impartial. The DA is not allowed to keep them on because that person has expressed a complete disregard for the criminal justice process, and we can challenge them for cause.
Alexis Austin Litle · Right Law Group's Criminal Defense Attorney, Alexis Austin, Explains Jury Selection ProcessWatch clip ↗
If you are watching this video and you are looking for ways to get out of jury service, I will tell you right now, that's not a great one because we can usually see through that. how to get out of jury service, not really, that's a terrible idea, but kind of tips and tricks and things that we often see.
Alexis Austin Litle · Right Law Group's Criminal Defense Attorney, Alexis Austin, Explains Jury Selection ProcessWatch clip ↗

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As part of this process, we have what are called challenges for cause and peremptory challenges.

Alexis explains: "As part of this process, we have what are called challenges for cause and peremptory challenges. Challenges for cause are if someone gets up and says there's no way I can be impartial, I completely believe if someone's sitting there, they are guilty of the crime charged, obviously that person is not gonna be fair and impartial. The DA is not allowed to keep them on because that person has expressed a complete disregard for the criminal justice process, and we can challenge them for cause."

Answered by Alexis Austin Litle · Watch clip
If you are watching this video and you are looking for ways to get out of jury service, I will tell you right now, that'...

Alexis explains: "If you are watching this video and you are looking for ways to get out of jury service, I will tell you right now, that's not a great one because we can usually see through that. how to get out of jury service, not really, that's a terrible idea, but kind of tips and tricks and things that we often see."

Answered by Alexis Austin Litle · Watch clip

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