What is the test for a juror's ability to perform their duty?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Mora, 235 Cal.Rptr.3d 92, 420 P.3d 902, 5 Cal.5th 442 (Cal. 2018):
A court must hold a hearing if a juror's ability to perform his or her duty is called into question. ( People v. Keenan , supra , 46 Cal.3d at p. 532, 250 Cal.Rptr. 550, 758 P.2d 1081.) The
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