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Judge Boyd leads voir dire in McKinney felony trial, explains presumption, burden and gun-possession law to prospective jurors
Summary
Judge Stephanie Boyd conducted extended voir dire in State v. Raymond Lee McKinney, instructing potential jurors on presumption of innocence, burden of proof, right to remain silent, the definition of a firearm and possession, and the limited circumstances in which a felon may possess a firearm.
Judge Stephanie Boyd of the 187th District Court conducted jury selection and addressed prospective jurors at length in the felony case State v. Raymond Lee McKinney, clarifying criminal-law concepts that jurors must apply if selected.
“I am Judge Boyd,” she told the panel and explained courtroom procedures and expectations before beginning substantive voir dire. She instructed jurors that an indictment is “not evidence of guilt,” explained the defendant’s right to remain silent and the presumption of innocence, and told the panel that the state must…
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