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Jury Bias Revisited in Porter Case | Providence News
Rhode Island’s highest court just overturned Leron Porter’s second murder conviction, citing a glaring flaw in jury selection: the only Black potential juror was removed using a peremptory strike, with prosecutors citing dubious reasons including alleged dishonesty about DUIs and medication for heroin dependency. The court raised red flags over the prosecutor’s extra research on the juror during recess, hinting at possible racial bias — a pattern that repeated in Porter’s first trial in 2013, when the same juror was also struck for allegedly fearing workplace retaliation. Both juries were…
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