Supreme Court of Virginia· 1/16/2004

Jackson v. Commonwealth

Citations

590 S.E.2d 520
267 Va. 178
2004 Va. LEXIS 8

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acknowledging that the right to a jury trial may be waived in trial of a capital offense for which the death penalty may be imposed
concluding that the trial court did not err in refusing to strike a juror who initially stated that she would not consider all mitigating factors in deciding whether a life sentence or the death penalty was appropriate
finding no error in trial court’s refusal to strike juror who read article discussing defendant’s charges but who had not “formed an opinion” regarding his guilt or innocence and asserted that she could “set aside” her views regarding the article
finding no manifest error in the circuit court’s decision refusing to strike a juror for cause where the voir dire of the prospective juror “demonstrated that the juror understood both the Commonwealth’s burden of proof and the fact that the defendant did not have to present any evidence”
“The court also noted that the defendant had a reported IQ score of 100 and an educational level sufficient to read and write.”
“The court also noted that the defendant had a - 46 - reported IQ score of 100 and an educational level sufficient to read and write.”

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Judges: Justice Cynthia D. Kinser

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