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Does anybody know how many people of color sat on the jury? (Original Post) catbyte Nov 2014 OP
3-1 man, two women brooklynite Nov 2014 #1
No. Agschmid Nov 2014 #2
3 ScreamingMeemie Nov 2014 #3
This message was self-deleted by its author 99th_Monkey Nov 2014 #4
i think i read on DU drray23 Nov 2014 #5
I also heard three. n/t Rhiannon12866 Nov 2014 #6
It was three which represents the demographics of the county madville Nov 2014 #7
The Grand Jury has to keep a certain ratio according the the demographics of the area. Beausoir Nov 2014 #8

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madville

(7,412 posts)
7. It was three which represents the demographics of the county
Tue Nov 25, 2014, 12:40 AM
Nov 2014

St. Louis county is around 25% black if I remember right so 3 out of 12 black jury members would be an accurate representation of the jury pool and area covered.

 

Beausoir

(7,540 posts)
8. The Grand Jury has to keep a certain ratio according the the demographics of the area.
Tue Nov 25, 2014, 12:41 AM
Nov 2014

therefore....there were 3 black jurists. And More MALE jurists than women jurists.

This is basic Civics stuff. You should read up on more of this stuff. It's simple.

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