Perez v. People

{ 22 The majority holds that the accused's due process right to a fair trial, which includes the presumption of innocence, is not violated when jurors are selected anonymously. The majority reasons that where the parties have been given appropriate juror name and identifying information, the need to protect juror privacy trumps the accused's guarantee of a fair trial. Although the need to protect a juror's privacy is an important concern, absent special facts germane to the particular case, it should not take precedence over the accused's fundamental right to a fair trial, which includes the…