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Jury Service
I didn't think they'd ever call me back.
But, this time I'm ready to go. I firmly believe in the rights of a jury to consider law as well as evidence. Some might call that the concept of jury nullification. But I ask a question of a higher order. I can't find the information that protects a juror once he makes his decision. At some point in the trial of William Penn, jurors were deprived of their rights and jailed. Out of this scenario came the fact that if a juror voted a certain way that was his right. Persecution for that act is not acceptable. The juror is immune. I get hits about the Fully Informed Jury Association (FIJA). I'm past all that. Where is the protection for jurors who cast their vote based on evidence only as a judge would have them do? I know it's there. |
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07-06-2012, 07:23 PM
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I guess I wasn't very clear. A juror cannot be punished for his decision. Is that part of the 6th Amendment?
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07-07-2012, 12:15 PM
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The OJ jurors are still alive and kicking....
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07-07-2012, 02:41 PM
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I used Jury Service as an exercise in managing other people. There was a drunk loser sort of guy being charged with assault. I thought this poor guy hasn't had a lucky break in his life so I was obnoxious to the other jury members and insisted the guy was guilty, they all ganged up against me and LOL and decided the guy was innocent.
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07-07-2012, 02:56 PM
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Well, clearly I need to do some research. I hit on something the other night so I'll use my Google history to locate it.
I just thought one of you folks would know the statute. Doesn't matter really. I know what I say at court: (1) All police officers are "professional" witnesses. I've never testified in my life. The cop I know has been to court 100's of times. He knows the drill. He's a pro. (2) Juries are to be "fully informed," but a U.S. Supreme Court decision stated that judges have no responsibility to inform the jury of their rights to judge the law as well as the evidence. (3) I am convinced wholly that judges manipulate evidence and skew trials. The only thing worse than a bad attorney is any judge. |
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07-07-2012, 06:15 PM
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Da cab
