California courts owe defendants a jury of their peers. It’s still too hard to get one

California courts owe defendants a jury of their peers. It’s still too hard to get one

A San Diego man accused of murder went on trial for four weeks earlier this year. After closing arguments, the jurors — myself included — re-examined hundreds of photos of exhibits and re-listened to hours of testimony before finding the man guilty on most counts.  Before we left the jury room, we dropped our anonymity and shared a little bit about ourselves.  Some jurors were business owners or managers. One was a nurse. Two of us worked in new…