Miami Criminal Attorney: Jury Selection

In any trial, there is the option to have a trial in front of a jury. A jury pool is a group of people picked at random from Miami-Dade county to hear and determine cases. They work in both civil cases dealing with money and more serious criminal cases where someone’s freedom is at stake.

From the jury pool, a smaller group will be brought to be questioned by the Judge, the State Attorney, and your criminal defense lawyer. What all sides are looking for are people who won’t be biased to one side or another.

For example, if a potential juror says matter-of-factly that anything a police officer says is the gospel and they won’t consider for a second that the officer may be stretching the truth, any experienced criminal defense attorney in Miami will immediately recognize this person as being unfit to serve as a juror in a criminal case. The same goes the other way, however; the State Attorney won’t accept people who say that no police officer ever tells the truth.

After all the jurors have been questioned by both sides, the lawyers, the Judge and the Defendant all confer as to who can stay and who won’t be the right fit for the case. The people that remain are the ones who will have the final say on whether you are guilty or not, which is why selecting the best jurors is so important.

Your Case Results Depend on the Skill of Your Criminal Lawyer

Not every example is this clear cut, however, and that is why it is essential to have talent and experience sitting next to you on potentially the biggest day of your life. Many experts believe that a case is largely won or lost during jury selection, and this is precisely why you need an attorney who’s been there before time and again fighting for your rights.

Richard Stern has vast experience in the process of questioning and selecting a jury for criminal cases and is ready to put that knowledge to work for your case. Contact him now for a free consultation at (305) 274 – 5777.

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