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.

Its called implicit bias andtin the last couple of years, the Minnesota Supreme Court decided to include the definition of implicit bias into jury instructions to help jurors understand this potential form of racism. Of course, there is the good old-fashion racism that is still alive and well.

While this issue is critical, it is equally important for Jack Rice’s clients of color who face jury trials and desperately need fair jurors. Talking about racism and sometimes even calling it out is a scary but necessary piece of trying cases. Without it, BIPOC people face even greater odds. In the end, it isn’t just a BIPOC problem, it is an American one.

Jack Rice appeared on Press TV out of Tehran, Iran to discuss racism in the criminal justice system and how it impacts arrests, charges, convictions and sentences right here in Minnesota and across the country.

If you are facing criminal charges in St. Paul or elsewhere in Minnesota and are a person of color, talk with an experienced Minnesota criminal defense attorney. Jack Rice is a Board Certified Criminal Law Specialist, a former prosecutor and the Founder of Jack Rice Defense. He is also a proud registered member of the San Luis Rey Band of Luiseno Indians. Contact Jack Rice Defense for a free confidential consultation or call 651-447-7650 or 612-227-1339..

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Self defense can be a successful strategy in the right circumstances in a criminal case. If you have the right facts, the right forensics, and the right witnesses, it may work. However, there is one more thing you need, the right jury. Having the right jury is critical because they need to be able to be swayed into seeing the world in the same way that your client sees the world.

Jack Rice is a St. Paul Criminal Defense Attorney who appears on Law & Crime on 2/10/22 to discuss criminal matters and self defense. He also discuss that place where self defense and jury selection meet.

If you are facing serious criminal charges in Minnesota, contact Jack Rice Defense for a free confidential consultation or call 651-447-7650 or 612-227-1339.

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Standing in front of a jury is a really interesting and unusual exercise. For many years and dozens and dozens of trials, I used to think of it as an effort to find people who would find your client not guilty. Even more, I tried to limit to impact of others saying things I didn’t want to hear. I was wrong.

“When I’m picking a jury, I’m hunting.”

As I stand before a group of potential jurors now, I know what I’m looking for. I’m hunting. What is my theory, what is my theme? I then think about people who see the world in this similar way. This way, when I say something, people will viscerally agree.

Jack Rice appears on Law & Crime TV on 2/10/22 to discuss jury selection and why it matters so much. Jack is a nationally known criminal defense attorney, recipient of the Minnesota Attorney of the Year, the Award for Professional Excellence and is a Board Certified Criminal Law Specialist.

If you are facing serious criminal charges in St. Paul or elsewhere in Minnesota, contact Jack Rice Defense for a free confidential consultation or call 651-447—7650 or 612-227-1339.

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Jack appears on Court TV to discuss the Rittenhouse case as the jury was out. Jack predicted that Rittenhouse would be found guilty primarily because of some of the pretrial rulings . Jack Rice is a Board Certified Criminal Law Specialist, former prosecutor and an experienced criminal defense attorney. He has tried countless cases and has been on both sides on this issue. https://www.jackricelaw.com

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As jury selection continues to progress in the Derek Chauvin murder trial, I will appear on WCCO Radio with Jearlyn Steele to discuss the challenges of picking a fair jury in impossible circumstances. The attorneys need to pick twelve jurors plus several alternatives. There have been a lot of strikes for cause, meaning that the Judge determined that the potential jurors simply couldn’t be fair and impartial. The prosecutors have nine strikes and the defense has fifteen. We will talk about what goes through the minds of attorneys trying to find a jury that will do what you want them to do.

Jack Rice is the Founder of Jack Rice Defense, is a former prosecutor, Board Certified Criminal Law Specialist and criminal defense attorney. He has picked a lot of juries across the state and shares his expertise with Jearlyn. If you need an experienced and aggressive criminal defense attorney, contact Jack Rice Defense for a free consultation.

Listen to Jack’s Interview with WCCO’s Dave Lee. "I assume when someone is in handcuffs, they're in handcuffs for a reason." This is one of the jurors chosen to sit in judgement of Derek Chauvin. So far, five jurors have been chose. By my count the Prosecution has used three of its nine strikes. The Defense has used three of its fifteen strikes. I appear on the Morning News with Dave Lee on WCCO Radio this morning at 6:50 a.m.

Listen to Jack’s Interview with WCCO’s Dave Lee.

Jury selection is scheduled to begin on March 8th in the Derek Chauvin case here in Minneapolis. Imagine hundreds of people being brought in to potentially sit in judgment on one of the most closely followed trials on the planet. However, how exactly do you pick an independent jury if everybody has made up their minds before they even get to the courthouse? I guess the first question is, have they? Maybe the second is, really? I will appear on WKBK with Dan Mitchell to discuss exactly how challenging it can be to pick a jury in a high profile case like this.

If you have followed the Chauvin case, you likely have your own opinions by now. Is that good or bad? If you don’t, is that worse? If you are afraid to say, isn’t that the worst of all if you are trying to figure out what is in the heads of potential jurors. These are just a few of many challenges lawyers on both sides face.

As a criminal defense attorney who has picked a lot of juries, I will talk about the challenges and ways to determine which people I want and which I don’t.