Harris v. State

Charles Harris was found guilty as charged of one count of delivery of cocaine and one count of possession of cocaine. Pretrial, Harris unsuccessfully moved to strike the jury panel on the ground that it was selected from registered voters rather than licensed drivers as required by section 40.01, Florida Statutes (1997). Section 40.01 provides:

Jurors shall be taken from the male and female persons at least 18 years of age who are citizens of the United States and legal residents of this state and their respective counties and who possess a driver’s license or identification card issued by…