Desafíos por sesgo implícito en el jurado

Explicación Simple

Esta ley trata sobre cuándo una persona puede decir que un jurado no es justo. Si alguien tiene una conexión con el acusado o la víctima, puede pedir que se cambie a otro jurado.

Es como si eligieras a un árbitro para un partido de fútbol y te das cuenta de que es amigo del equipo contrario. Querrías cambiarlo para asegurarte de que el juego sea justo.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Carlos está acusado de un delito. Ana, que es su hermana, está en el jurado. Si se descubre que Ana es parte del jurado, el abogado de Carlos puede pedir que la reemplacen porque su relación podría afectar su imparcialidad.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

, attorney and client, physician and patient, naturopathic physician and patient, physician assistant and patient, nurse practitioner and patient, master and servant, debtor and creditor, principal and agent or landlord and tenant with the: (a) Defendant; (b) Person alleged to be injured by the offense charged in the accusatory instrument; or (c) Complainant. (3) Being a member of the family, a partner in business with or in the employment of any person referred to in subsection (2)(a), (b) or (c) of this section or a surety in the action or otherwise for the defendant. (4) Having served on the grand jury which found the indictment or on a jury of inquest which inquired into the death of a person whose death is the subject of the indictment or information. (5) Having been one of a jury formerly sworn in the same action, and whose verdict was set aside or which was discharged without a verdict after the cause was submitted to it. (6) Having served as a juror in a civil action, suit or proceeding brought against the defendant for substantially the same act charged as an offense. (7) Having served as a juror in a criminal action upon substantially the same facts, transaction or criminal episode. [Amended by 1961 c.444 §1; 1967 c.372 §1; 1973 c.836 §232; 1999 c.1051 §252; 2014 c.45 §22; 2017 c.356 §15] Source: Section 136.220 — Challenge for implied bias , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors136.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).