Barral v. State
Annotate this CaseAfter a jury trial, Defendant was found guilty of sexually assaulting a minor under fourteen years of age. Defendant appealed, arguing that the district court committed structural error requiring reversal when it failed to administer an oath to the jury venire, pursuant to Nev. Rev. Stat. 16.030(5), prior to commencing voir dire. The Supreme Court agreed with Defendant and reversed, holding (1) a district court commits structural error when it fails to administer the oath to potential jurors pursuant to section 16.030(5); and (2) therefore, Defendant in this case was denied due process and was entitled to a new trial.
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