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Judge Boyd, prosecutors and defense conduct extended jury selection in aggravated-assault case
Summary
Judge Stephanie Boyd presided over voir dire in State v. Mariano Rendon. Prosecutors and defense counsel questioned venire on presumption of innocence, burden of proof, self-defense and punishment range; Rendon elected jury punishment and voir dire proceeded with 40 minutes per side.
The court convened voir dire for the State of Texas v. Mariano Rendon in the 187th District Court before Judge Stephanie Boyd. The judge and attorneys for both sides addressed the venire on core criminal-law principles — presumption of innocence, proof beyond a reasonable doubt, the right to remain silent, and the limited circumstances in which self-defense justifies use of force — and questioned prospective jurors about biases, language needs and scheduling constraints.
Judge Stephanie Boyd introduced the courtroom and the jurors to the case and instructed them that the indictment is not evidence, that "the only way you'll hear…
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