Criminal Jury Trials During COVID-19: Prosecution Leadership for a New Era
Sep 30, 2020
Pilot multidisciplinary efforts to adapt criminal jury trials and other proceedings to pandemic conditions.
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Resource type
Webinars
Author(s)
Patricia Powers (Attorney Advisor, AEquitas); Jonathan Kurland (Attorney Advisor, AEquitas)
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This webinar addresses the potential impact of pandemic safety measures on criminal jury trials and strategies for protecting the integrity of the proceedings. Presenters discuss strategies for triaging delayed cases; considerations of constitutional rights, including the 6th amendment right to a speedy and public trial, the 6th amendment right to confrontation, and the 1st amendment freedom of the press; the use of juror questionnaires as a way to minimize potential exposure to COVID-19 during jury selection; and methods for adapting prosecution strategies to virtual platforms.