Citizen Juries

Jury trials for criminal defendants are secured in the body of the Constitution as well as in the Sixth Amendment. The Supreme Court has applied this protection to state governments through the Fourteenth Amendment. Serving on a jury is a responsibility of citizenship.

Top Stories

D.C. murder conviction overturned over coercive jury instruction
Date: 5/4/13
Source: Washington Examiner

During Jury Selection, Trying to Erase Politics From a Politicized Fraud Trial
Date: 4/28/13
Source: New York Times

Assembly passes bill to let noncitizens serve on juries
Date: 4/26/13
Source: Los Angeles Times

Jodi Arias Trial: Dismissed Juror Says It Was a ‘Great Experience’
Date: 4/25/13
Source: ABC News

Appeals court: Jackson County judge erred in booting Ho-Chunk juror
Date: 4/5/13
Source: Jackson County Chronicle

Jodi Arias Juror Dismissed for Talking About Trial
Date: 4/2/13
Source: ABC News