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Unbeknownst to me my elected's niece was seated on a jury. She was never asked if she was related to the district attorney. The DA is not involved in this case directly. Is that a problem?
 
Posts: 52 | Location: TX, USA | Registered: February 20, 2008Reply With QuoteReport This Post
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Not now.

If it had been raised at voir dire, it likely would have resulted in her being struck, because that's a specific challenge for cause allowed by 35.16(c)(1) of the CCP. But it was forfeited when it wasn't raised.
 
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