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Jury selection begins in State v. Duran Evans on family-violence choking charge
Summary
Prosecutors and defense conducted extensive voir dire for the trial of Duran Evans on a family-violence charge alleging impeding normal breathing or circulation; the court and attorneys instructed jurors on legal elements, burden of proof and the bifurcated punishment phase.
The court conducted voir dire and jury instruction for the case identified on the courtroom screen as State of Texas v. Duran Evans. Prosecutor Ray Pena addressed the venire, described the charge as assault-family-violence for impeding normal breathing or circulation (a choking allegation), and explained alternative mental states the state must prove (intentionally, knowingly or recklessly).
Pena walked jurors through typical evidence and witnesses in family-violence cases,…
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