Utah Supreme Court· 5/28/1981

State v. Brooks

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631 P.2d 878
1981 Utah LEXIS 795

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noting that jurors who “expressed strong feelings of anger and frustration arising out of their personal experiences as victims” of similar crimes could not be rehabilitated
trial judge should have dismissed for cause two jurors who had been crime victims, despite their \reluctant disclaimers of partiality\
trial judge should have dismissed for cause two jurors who had been crime victims, despite their “reluctant disclaimers of partiality”
\The juror cannot be the judge of his qualifications; this function is the responsibility of the trial court.\
prior victims of crime expressed strong feelings of anger and frustration about their victimization
prior victims of crime expressed strong feelings of anger and frustration about their victimization

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Judges: Maughan, Stewart, Howe, Oaks, Hall

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