It is good ground for challenge of a juror by either party:
(1) That the person has not been a resident householder or freeholder of the county for the last preceding six months.
(2) That he is not a citizen of Alabama.
(3) That he has been indicted within the last 12 months for felony or an offense of the same character as that with which the defendant is charged.
(4) That he is connected by consanguinity within the ninth degree, or by affinity within the fifth degree, computed according to the rules of the civil law, either with the defendant or with the prosecutor or the person alleged to be injured.
(5) That he has been convicted of a felony.
(6) That he has an interest in the conviction or acquittal of the defendant or has made any promise or given any assurance that he will convict or acquit the defendant.
(7) That he has a fixed opinion as to the guilt or innocence of the defendant which would bias his verdict.
(8) That he is under 19 years of age.
(9) That he is of unsound mind.
(10) That he is a witness for the other party.
(11) That the juror, in any civil case, is plaintiff or defendant in a case which stands for trial during the week he is challenged or is related by consanguinity within the ninth degree or by affinity within the fifth degree, computed according to the rules of the civil law, to any attorney in the case to be tried or is a partner in business with any party to such case.
(12) That the juror, in any civil case, is an officer, employee or stockholder of or, in case of a mutual company, is the holder of a policy of insurance with an insurance company indemnifying any party to the case against liability in whole or in part or holding a subrogation claim to any portion of the proceeds of the claim sued on or being otherwise financially interested in the result of the case.
(Code 1852, §§628, 631; Code 1867, §§4180, 4193; Code 1876, §§4881, 4884; Code 1886, §4331; Code 1896, §5016; Code 1907, §7276; Code 1923, §8610; Code 1940, T. 30, §55; Acts 1955, No. 260, p. 605; Acts 1981, No. 81-97, p. 115.)
Notes of Decisions
Cited in
108
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5 in the last 5 years), 1979–2026 · leading case:
Boyle v. State, 154 So. 3d 171 (Ala. Crim. App. 2013).
Boyle v. State, 154 So. 3d 171 (Ala. Crim. App. 2013).
· cites it 11× “1981): “ ‘Ala.Code § 12-16-150 (1975) provides a statutory list of grounds for which a juror may be challenged for cause by either party.”
Revis v. State, 101 So. 3d 247 (Ala. Crim. App. 2011).
· cites it 7× “The statute that sets out the factors that would support a removal for cause is § 12-16-150, Ala.Code 1975. The removal of a veniremember as a result of his being related to a party is governed by § 12-16-150(4), Ala.”
Gen. Motors Corp. v. Jernigan, 883 So. 2d 646 (Ala. 2003).
· cites it 5× “Jernigan? You can?" He then asked Willie Ann Penn, Irene Penn, Juanita Penn, and Clarence Penn, individually, whether his or her being related to Myron Penn would affect his or her judgment in the case, and each responded that it would not. Jernigan's counsel did nothing to…”
Nobis v. State, 401 So. 2d 191 (Ala. Crim. App. 1981).
· cites it 4× “While there is some rationale to appellant's arguments, we cannot find, as a matter of law, that the trial court abused its discretion in permitting the complained of jurors to remain on the jury venire.”
Ex Parte Poole, 497 So. 2d 537 (Ala. 1986).
· cites it 7× “1981): "Ala.Code § 12-16-150 (1975) provides a statutory list of grounds for which a juror may be challenged for cause by either party.”
Ex Parte Toyota Motor Corp., 684 So. 2d 132 (Ala. 1996).
· cites it 3× “[3] See also Ala.Code 1975, § 12-16-150, which provides: "It is good ground for challenge of a juror by either party: ".”
Minshew v. State, 542 So. 2d 307 (Ala. Crim. App. 1988).
· cites it 4× “For all we know, she could have been the victim of the robbery her brother committed, or she could have disliked her brother for any number of reasons and harbored no animosity or resentment against the district attorney's office for prosecuting him.”
Tomlin v. State, 909 So. 2d 213 (Ala. Crim. App. 2002).
· cites it 3× “" In order to successfully challenge a prospective juror for cause, the basis for the challenge must be a statutory ground under § 12-16-150, Ala.Code 1975, or a matter that imports absolute bias and leaves nothing to the discretion of the trial court.”
CSX Transp., Inc. v. Dansby, 659 So. 2d 35 (Ala. 1995).
· cites it 5× “CSX first asserts that the trial court erred in refusing to remove for cause a certain prospective juror who was employed by CSX.”
Minor v. State, 780 So. 2d 707 (Ala. Crim. App. 1999).
· cites it 3× “Minor maintains that the trial court erred by not striking prospective juror T.”
Doster v. State, 72 So. 3d 50 (Ala. Crim. App. 2010).
· cites it 2× “See also § 12-16-150, Ala.Code 1975. “This Court has recognized that “ ‘[o]nce a juror makes an initial statement that is vague, ambiguous, equivocal, uncertain, or unclear or that shows confusion, it is the trial judge’s function to question the juror further, so as to…”
Sneed v. State, 1 So. 3d 104 (Ala. Crim. App. 2007).
· cites it 2× “) To successfully remove a juror for cause the challenge must be based on the statutory grounds set out in § 12-16-150, Ala.Code 1975, or related to a matter that imports absolute bias on the part of the juror.”
— Ala. Code § 12-16-150(1) — 2 cases
— Ala. Code § 12-16-150(11) — 4 cases
Gen. Motors Corp. v. Jernigan, 883 So. 2d 646 (Ala. 2003).
“Jernigan? You can?" He then asked Willie Ann Penn, Irene Penn, Juanita Penn, and Clarence Penn, individually, whether his or her being related to Myron Penn would affect his or her judgment in the case, and each responded that it would not. Jernigan's counsel did nothing to…”
— Ala. Code § 12-16-150(12) — 2 cases
— Ala. Code § 12-16-150(2) — 1 case
— Ala. Code § 12-16-150(4) — 16 cases
Revis v. State, 101 So. 3d 247 (Ala. Crim. App. 2011).
“The statute that sets out the factors that would support a removal for cause is § 12-16-150, Ala.Code 1975. The removal of a veniremember as a result of his being related to a party is governed by § 12-16-150(4), Ala.”
— Ala. Code § 12-16-150(5) — 3 cases
Ex Parte Toyota Motor Corp., 684 So. 2d 132 (Ala. 1996).
“[3] See also Ala.Code 1975, § 12-16-150, which provides: "It is good ground for challenge of a juror by either party: ".”
Boyle v. State, 154 So. 3d 171 (Ala. Crim. App. 2013).
“1981): “ ‘Ala.Code § 12-16-150 (1975) provides a statutory list of grounds for which a juror may be challenged for cause by either party.”
Ex Parte Poole, 497 So. 2d 537 (Ala. 1986).
“1981): "Ala.Code § 12-16-150 (1975) provides a statutory list of grounds for which a juror may be challenged for cause by either party.”
— Ala. Code § 12-16-150(7) — 20 cases
Nobis v. State, 401 So. 2d 191 (Ala. Crim. App. 1981).
“While there is some rationale to appellant's arguments, we cannot find, as a matter of law, that the trial court abused its discretion in permitting the complained of jurors to remain on the jury venire.”
Minor v. State, 780 So. 2d 707 (Ala. Crim. App. 1999).
“Minor maintains that the trial court erred by not striking prospective juror T.”
— Ala. Code § 12-16-150(8) — 2 cases
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