Assignment #13 - The People's Case

ASSIGNMENT #12

As to the Sandoval hearing, the court made a compromise decision. The court ruled that the convictions from the 1990s and early 2000s were too remote in time to be presently probative. The court will allow the prosecution to ask Randolph if he has been previously convicted of the felony of grand larceny if Randolph takes the stand. The prosecutor will not be allowed to delve into the underlying facts of this crime. Finally, the court rules that the defense can call an expert on eyewitness identification at trial.

We are now at the beginning of trial. As to jury selection, you are to research what are the characteristics of the potential jurors that you want to serve in this case. You are also to research what are the characteristics of the potential jurors that you do not want to serve in this case.

You are to submit a summary of the research for this assignment.

.