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Appeals court weighs whether mistaken peremptory count prejudiced defendant in Travers case
Summary
Elijah Travers' attorney argued the trial judge's mistake in peremptory-challenge allotment impaired defense strategy; the Commonwealth said reversal requires showing a specific juror seated whom defendant would have struck or timely objection. Judges probed prejudice and waiver issues; matter submitted.
Attorney Ethan Stiles argued the jury-selection process in Commonwealth v. Elijah Travers was prejudiced when the trial court gave an incorrect number of peremptory challenges, constraining the defense's strategic choices. Stiles told the panel that Travers "was eventually able to articulate the jurors he would have struck and why," and…
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