Bill Allowing Former Felons to Serve on Juries Held in Senate Judiciary Committee

“I can understand that people who are involved in low-level offenses, I don’t believe that is a serious impact on jury decision-making,” said Sen. Jon Bramnick. “But people involved in violent crimes, who have spent serious time in jail, and are still on probation or parole, I believe they lose the right to judge another defendant and whether that defendant is innocent or guilty.”