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valid basis challenge in California

7 California opinions name it 2 courts 1984–2022 2 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by California courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (1)

CaseFollowedCited
McDonough Power Equipment, Inc. v. Greenwoodgreen
scotus · 1984 · cited in 3 California opinions naming this issue, 1984–2015
2 sentences

2015Finally, the court concluded a new trial was not required under McDonough Power Equipment, Inc. v. Greenwood (1984) 464 U.S. 548, 555-556 (McDonough), which addresses the effect of a juror’s untruthful response during voir dire where a truthful response would have provided a valid basis for a challenge for cause.

1997Instead, in order to gain a new trial, “a party must first demonstrate that a juror failed to answer honestly a material question on voir dire, and then further show that a correct response would have provided a valid basis for a challenge for cause.” (Id. at p. 556 [78 L.Ed.2d at pp. 671-672] (plur. opn. of Rehnquist, J.).) Justice Blackmun, joined by Justices Stevens and O’Connor, concurred, explaining that “in most cases, the honesty or dishonesty of a juror’s response is the best initial indicator of whether the juror in fact was impartial." ( 464 U.S. 548, 556 [ 78 L.Ed.2d 663, 671-672 ]

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in California. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (4)

CaseCitedYears
People v. Farley green
cal · 2009
2 sentences

2022(People v. Farley (2009) 46 Cal.4th 1053, 1093-1095 .) Ultimately we need not decide whether a peremptory challenge exercised against only one (but the final) prospective African-American juror raises any particular suspicion because there are no further circumstances suggesting that the prosecutor struck Ashley N. for racial bias.

2022(People v. Farley (2009) 46 Cal.4th 1053, 1093-1095 .) Ultimately we need not decide whether a peremptory challenge exercised against only one (but the final) prospective African-American juror raises any particular suspicion because there are no further circumstances suggesting that the prosecutor struck Ashley N. for racial bias.

22022–2022
People v. Humphrey green
cal · 1996
1 sentence

2020(See People v. Humphrey (1996) 13 Cal.4th 1073, 1082 .) Moreover, the jury rejected defendant’s self-defense theory despite hearing scientific evidence corroborating defendant’s impression that Wheeler was under the influence at the time of the incident.

12020–2020
People v. Reed green
cal · 2018
1 sentence

2019(Reed, supra, 4 Cal.5th at p. 1001 ; People v. Winbush (2017) 2 Cal.5th 402 , 438–439 (Winbush) [prior service on a hung jury “ ‘constitutes a legitimate concern for the prosecution, which seeks a jury that can return a unanimous verdict”].) Second, C.A.’s opinion that many officers “abus[e] their authority, especially involving black suspects,” was also a valid basis for the challenge.

12019–2019
People v. Winbush green
cal · 2017
1 sentence

2019(Reed, supra, 4 Cal.5th at p. 1001 ; People v. Winbush (2017) 2 Cal.5th 402 , 438–439 (Winbush) [prior service on a hung jury “ ‘constitutes a legitimate concern for the prosecution, which seeks a jury that can return a unanimous verdict”].) Second, C.A.’s opinion that many officers “abus[e] their authority, especially involving black suspects,” was also a valid basis for the challenge.

12019–2019

Statutes the citing opinions construe

CA § Cal. Penal Code § 187 (6)

Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.

Where else courts name it

IL 60 (1997–2026) GA 34 (1989–2024) KY 21 (1965–2025) WA 19 (1989–2024) MS 15 (1987–2020) VA 13 (1998–2026) TX 13 (1993–2024) UT 13 (1989–2019) OH 10 (2003–2024) MA 9 (1980–2025) IN 9 (1986–2020) ID 8 (1992–2025) CA 7 (1984–2022) VI 6 (1997–2014) MD 6 (1990–2019) DC 6 (1978–2016) FL 4 (1997–2021) NY 4 (1965–1996) AL 4 (1999–2025) VT 4 (1991–2017) DE 4 (1976–2026) WV 3 (2002–2026) ND 3 (1989–2017) NH 3 (1986–2024) NC 3 (1984–2004) OR 3 (2004–2023) WI 3 (1932–2020) ME 3 (1994–2022) WY 2 (2008–2011) SC 2 (2024–2024) NJ 2 (1994–1995) MI 2 (2008–2019) AR 2 (1989–1997) AZ 2 (2020–2023) NV 2 (2017–2017) HI 2 (2007–2017)

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