voir dire is taking place in Massachusetts, which does not have the death penalty for state crimes, this is a federal case so it does permit the prosecution to seek the death penalty. Since nearly half of the state’s six million residents identify as Catholic, however, a sizable number of potential jurors—those who follow the Church’s teaching on capital punishment—are likely to be excluded from jury service for their religious beliefs.
Posted on: Wed, 21 Jan 2015 02:58:51 +0000
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