[farmguy]

Despite King's efforts to have the Baker County Board of Jury Commissioners redraw the jury lists after he said that the jury panel was comprised of a disproportionate number of white jurors given the fact during the 1960's census the majority of Baker County's 2,000-plus residents were black, Judge Emeritus Carl E. Crow went forward with the proceeding and on Sept.12, 1966, the jury found in favor of Hall.

Since they are making this a racial event, I assume that Hall was Caucasian, if so, that would have made that a jury of his peers.

[ebersole]

“I assume that Hall was Caucasian, if so, that would have made that a jury of his peers.”

Very good point!!!

[LoneRangerMassachusetts]

Since they are making this a racial event, I assume that Hall was Caucasian, if so, that would have made that a jury of his peers.

Peers is not meant to have anything to do with race. It's meant to draw a jury pool from the governed rather than the ruling class.

[mass55th]

" I assume that Hall was Caucasian, if so, that would have made that a jury of his peers. "

Perhaps not. The article said Mrs. Miller was distantly related to Hall, so it's anybody's guess.

[drpix]

"...majority of Baker County's 2,000-plus residents were black..."

This is a favorite trick of the leftwing media, lawyers & politicians. Blacks being a majority of residents does not mean they are a majority of the pool of eligible jurors. The pool of residents includes children (which some groups have more of) convicted felons & others barred from serving on a jury.

The left is allowed to get away with this switch all the time. Just recently, in a settlement of an election "discrimination" suit, they used the fact that Hispanics were under represented based on their percentage of residents. But again residents include children, felons and also illegal aliens (which the area in question is known for) - who are not allowed participate in elections.