Excerpt
In February 2010, Miguel Angel Peña-Rodriguez, a Mexican immigrant who worked at a racetrack in Colorado, was convicted of multiple counts of unlawful sexual contact and harassment and sentenced to two years of probation. A jury had found him guilty of entering a women’s bathroom at the track and groping two underage girls. The teenagers, who also lived on the property, recognized Peña-Rodriguez and were able to identify him for police later that evening. After the trial was concluded, two jurors told Peña-Rodriguez’s lawyer that another juror had said derogatory things about Hispanic men and their sexual …
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Foreword
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Inside the Court
Transgender Students, Religious Aid, and Capital Punishment on the Docket
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Jury Impartiality
Overview of Constitutional Guidelines
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Lower Court Holding in Peña-Rodriguez v. Colorado
Decision of the Supreme Court of Colorado
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Before the Court in Peña-Rodriguez v. Colorado
The Justices Weigh in on Racial Bias in Jury Deliberations
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Pro & Con
Do Juror Statements Revealing Racial Bias During Deliberations Violate Sixth Amendment Fair Trial Protections?
