Tag: Jury System

John Lipscombe, a Travis County judge since 2011, was charged with driving while intoxicated after reportedly attempting to back his car into an already occupied parking spot at a hotel in North Austin on Saturday around 12:30 a.m.

Judge orders absentee juror to write 30-page essay for leaving Young Thug trial

Jenny Goldsberry · January 12, 2023 11:45 pm

The Supreme Court on June 21 agreed that the SEIU Local 1000 in Sacramento acted illegally when it leveled a special assessment to support political activity without allowing nonmembers to opt out. (AP Photo)

Supreme Court declines appeal by Texas death row inmate who said jury was racist

Kaelan Deese · October 11, 2022 4:17 pm

Judge denies change of venue for Waukesha parade attack suspect

Abigail Adcox · June 20, 2022 12:00 am

Judge Elizabeth Scherer speaks with Assistant State Attorney Carolyn McCann, left, and Assistant Public Defender Tamara Curtis during a sidebar discussion prior to jury pre-selection in the penalty phase of the trial of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooter Nikolas Cruz at the Broward County Courthouse in Fort Lauderdale on Monday, April 25, 2022. Cruz previously plead guilty to all 17 counts of premeditated murder and 17 counts of attempted murder in the 2018 shootings.

Parkland shooter defense team asks judge to withdraw, charging blunders

Ryan King · June 7, 2022 2:58 pm

From left to right: Michael Sussmann and John Durham.

Why the Sussmann jury matters

Byron York · June 2, 2022 7:46 pm

Jury expert weighs in on Heard’s strategy leading up to jurors’ deliberation

Jenny Goldsberry · May 30, 2022 2:20 pm

Judge Elizabeth Scherer speaks with Assistant State Attorney Carolyn McCann, left, and Assistant Public Defender Tamara Curtis during a sidebar discussion prior to jury pre-selection in the penalty phase of the trial of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooter Nikolas Cruz at the Broward County Courthouse in Fort Lauderdale on Monday, April 25, 2022. Cruz previously plead guilty to all 17 counts of premeditated murder and 17 counts of attempted murder in the 2018 shootings.

Parkland shooter jury selection restarts after judge makes error

Ryan King · April 25, 2022 9:06 pm

Woman cites ‘sugar daddy’ to get out of jury duty for Parkland shooting

Ryan King · April 7, 2022 2:40 pm

NBA legend fined for skipping jury duty

Luke Gentile · March 24, 2022 4:13 pm

Ghislaine Maxwell and the importance of voir dire

Robert Lefleur · March 7, 2022 12:00 am

Stormy Daniels tells jury Michael Avenatti lied and stole from her

Asher Notheis · January 28, 2022 4:27 am

Jury selection begins in federal trial over George Floyd’s killing

Ryan King · January 20, 2022 8:39 pm