here is a summary of the case at issue in the upcoming jury trial:
The defendant is a 26-year-old white married male who is charged with sexually assaulting a single, 21-year-old white female co-worker in his car when giving her a ride home from an office party at which both drank several beers.
Listed below are the profiles of the jurors remaining in the juror pool who have not been challenged for cause. After considering the brief description of each potential juror, each prosecutor and defense attorney should write down for him/herself the 3 jurors that should be excluded through the use of peremptory challenges (from the perspective of their assigned role as prosecutor or defense attorney).
Juror #1: White female, age 65, college graduate, retired elementary school teacher, registered Republican, married, three grown sons in their 30s, active in Methodist church.
Juror #2: African-American male, age 22, part-time college student majoring in Communications, full-time employee at office supply store, unmarried, registered Democrat, active in Baptist church.
Juror #3: White female, age 25, married, no children college graduate, manager of fast food restaurant, registered Independent.
Juror #4: White male, age 46, married, one daughter and one son in their mid-20s, high school graduate, autoworker at large Ford plant, Vietnam veteran, registered Democrat.
Juror #5: White female, age 31, college graduate, independent insurance agent, married, one young son, register Republican, member of the National Rifle Association (NRA).
Juror #6: African-American female, age 38, college graduate, social worker, married, two teenage daughters, registered Democrat, active in the National Organization for Women (NOW).
Juror #7: Mexican-American female, age 45, high school graduate, legal secretary, married, two daughters and one son in their early 20s, registered Independent, active in the Catholic Church.
Juror #8: White male, age 20, unmarried, unemployed high school graduate who has worked a series of low-paying jobs, live at home with parents, registered Independent.
Juror #9: Mexican-American male, age 36, manager of a bank branch, college graduate, married, one small son, registered Republican.
Juror #10: White male, age 70, high school graduate, retired postal worker, World War II veteran, registered Republican.
Juror #11: White female, age 31, attended but did not complete college, married, not currently employed outside the home, married, three daughters in elementary school, registered Democrat.
Juror #12: White male, age 42, high school graduate, auto mechanic, married, two sons in junior high, registered Republican, volunteer assistant football coach at high school.
Part 1 & 2 For your 1st post:
Who are the 3 jurors you would exclude through peremptory challenge?
Explain why you chose those particular jurors.
Do you believe you would run into a Batson challenge? If yes, what neutral factor do you believe protects you? If no, explain why you do not think you would run afoul of Batson.