It goes without saying that having a fair jury matters in a criminal trial in Minnesota. That said, that doesn’t always mean that it happens. Picking a fair trial, sometimes called jury selection, sometimes called voir dire, is a lot more complicated than people may realize. Consider, what happens when somebody isn’t completely forthcoming during questioning? What happens if they downright lie in order to get on that jury. Worse, what happens when they get on the jury with the intention of driving the verdict one direction or another. If you are facing a jury trial, you need to sit down with an experienced criminal defense attorney here in Minnesota who has done this before, a lot.

“If your jury is unfair or against you before you even start, it almost doesn’t matter what you present or how you present it. It may be the single most important issue.”

Jack Rice appears on AM 950 in Minneapolis with Matt McNeil on April 29, 2022, to discuss the Derek Chauvin case and their recent decision to appeal their conviction. It is a big deal and several of the arguments they are making involve unfair jurors or unfair influence on those juries themselves.

If you are facing criminal charges in Minnesota, you have the right to have a jury trial. Make sure that you sit down with an experienced Minnesota criminal defense attorney to talk about what that means. Jack Rice is a Board Certified Criminal Law Specialist, a former prosecutor, a former U.S. Federal Agent and Founder of Jack Rice Defense. Contact Jack Rice Defense for a free confidential constultation or call 651-447-7650 or 612-227-1339.