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4th District Court jury issues

Published: Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2006 12:00 a.m. MDT
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At issue: A Provo attorney argues that 4th District Court juries aren't made up of a defendant's peers, and are therefore unconstitutional, because Hispanics are underrepresented in jury pools.

What happened: A judge denies his motion, saying the attorney hasn't shown enough evidence that Hispanics are systematically excluded from the jury-selection process.

What's next: The defense attorney has 20 days to decide if he wants to file an appeal and request a hearing in front of a higher court.

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