Here is the order by the trial judge in the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse trial denying defense counsel's motion to receive juror information collected by the prosecution. The judge makes some interesting observations in his order.
First he says that: "I do not believe, under the current state of the law, that the Defendant would be entitled the relief he seeks--access to the Commonwealth's jury research--because the defense simply has no constitutional due process right to get the information."
The judge then goes on to say that "[a]n attorney's collection of jury background material clearly falls within the category of work product under Pennsylvania law."
Finally, the court points out that "[i]ndeed, it may be argued that counsel, in fullfilling their duty of candor to the Court, have a duty to make some level of inquiry, either before or during voir dire, regarding whether prospective jurors are qualified under the law to serve."
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