Barring Hunters From Jury Panel Violates ‘Batson,’ N.Y. Judge Finds
Batson v. Kentucky, the U.S. Supreme Court precedent that bars discrimination against potential jurors due to their race, gender or ethnic background, can also be used to protect the right of hunters to serve on juries, a New York judge has suggested. The judge called a halt to the trial of a hunter charged with assault for shooting another hunter after the defense attorney issued peremptory challenges to six of 35 potential jurors who had identified themselves as hunters.
