Comments on: Jurors Allege Racism and Coercion in Murder of Fashion Writer Christa Worthington

By: Medina (and two other Texas Supreme Court Justices) Faces Ethics Charge « JONATHAN TURLEY

Fri, 25 Jan 2008 15:17:45 +0000

[...] In the meantime, Yates has continued his attacks, particularly against Dorrell, a gay activist who was a former president of the Log-Cabin Republicans. He notes that Rosenthal argued before the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold the state’s now-defunct sodomy law in 2003 and Medina is viewed as hostile to gay rights.The case could present some interesting questions for grand jury secrecy. Dorrell and Ryan appear to have been careful not to discuss witnesses or testimony — the core area of secrecy. However, grand jurors rarely speak of their service in public absent extreme circumstances like Rocky Flats where actual crimes are alleged. Of course, it is now very common for trial jurors to do so, as recent controversies demonstrate (click here). [...]

By: Judge Questions Decision to Quash Indictments of Texas Supreme Court Justice and Wife; Criticizes Actions of Prosecutors as Premature and Careless « JONATHAN TURLEY

Wed, 23 Jan 2008 10:57:05 +0000

[...] course, it is now very common for trial jurors to do so, as recent controversies demonstrate (click here).Judge Wallace’s comments and the growing number of grand jurors going public will make the [...]

By: Tarquin Churchwell AKA The Amazing Tarquin

Tarquin Churchwell AKA The Amazing Tarquin — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 01:54:33 +0000

Are they trying to convince cape codders that he is not a big black man? Good luck