Criminal checks on jurors OK'd during trial
SJC ruling boosts '02 murder case
The state's highest court ruled yesterday that prosecutors can run criminal background checks on jurors during a trial if government lawyers have reason to believe that jurors failed to disclose criminal records that could affect their ability to judge the case fairly. (Full article: 948 words)
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