Jonnie is a defense attorney representing a client charged with drug offenses. He conducts a survey in the community and discovers that residents with conservative politics are particularly unsympathetic to defendants in drug cases. He therefore decides to use his peremptory challenges during jury selection to remove from the panel prospective jurors with a history of voting for conservative political candidates. Jonnie is making use of

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Jonnie is using scientific jury selection, which involves using surveys and other social science methods to identify potential jurors who might be biased against his client's case. By targeting those with conservative political views based on survey data, he's applying a systematic approach to select a more favorable jury.

Jonnie Is a Defense Attorney Representing a Client Charged with Drug