In what circumstances will a prosecutor be required to explain to a jury how he excused a prospective juror in error?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Rivas, F061170, F062077 (Cal. App. 2013):
In People v. Williams (1997) 16 Cal.4th 153, the prosecutor expressly stated he excused a particular prospective juror "'in error.'" (Id. at p. 188.) In the present case, the prosecutor was never called upon to state whether he made a mistake, let alone to explain the genesis of the purported error.
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