Morgan v. People

How courts have described this case

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• concluding that a juror was actually biased where he indicated he would have “difficulty applying the principle[] that the burden of proof rests solely upon the prosecution to establish the guilt of the accused”
• holding that trial court erred in denying challenge for cause to juror who, following the court's attempt to rehabilitate him, stated that he \could go along with it\ but would \find it hard not hearing both sides of it\ and he could not \picture one side of a trial\
• explaining, in the context of evaluating the competency of potential jurors, that placing discretion in the trial judge does not permit appellate courts “to abdicate their responsibility to ensure that the requirements of fairness are fulfilled”
• explaining, in the context of evaluating the competency of potential jurors, that placing discretion in the trial judge does not permit appellate courts “to abdicate their responsibility to ensure that the requirements of fairness are fulfilled”
• juror doubted his ability and willingness to apply the law following explanations of the general principles of law regarding presumption of innocence and right to remain silent
• juror doubted his ability and willingness to apply the law following explanations of the general principles of law regarding presumption of innocence and right to remain silent

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).