U.S. v. Beasley, No. 94-2586 (7th Cir.) (48 F.3d 262) (February 17, 1995) (Judge John L. Coffey)

Loaded on Jan. 1, 1995

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Bias/Discrimination.

Here the Court held that the district court had not committed any error in refusing to remove a prospective juror for cause even though her son was a police officer, her bother was a Chief of Police and her husband was a police dispatcher.

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