Dershowitz Blasts Zimmerman Prosecution: 'Not Only Immoral, But Stupid'

Breitbart News ^ | April 20, 2012

[Deb]

Don’t both sides get a certain number of “acceptable” and a certain number of “rejects”? They do in L.A. and most cities.

[diogenes ghost]

Neither side gets “acceptables”, but both sides may reject an unlimited number ‘for cause’, and both sides get a set number of ‘don’t like the cut of his jib’ rejections.

[Deb]

I thought the number of “rejectables” or bad “jibs” were a set number. Nevermind. Thanks. Semi valuable info that I will store somewhere at the side of my brain.

[diogenes ghost]

Bad "cut of their jib" jurors are those that are called 'pre-emptory', and need no justification for rejection. Each side is usually allowed an equal, set number of these.

An unlimited number may be rejected by either side for 'just cause' providing the judge agrees the cause is sufficient. These might be for admitted bias, relatives involved, know too much about the case, already decided about guilt, etc.