Posted on 06/12/2013 11:56:59 PM PDT by South40
I break down rules to “foundational principles”. Basically, what I tell the jurors is that the only question the judge *may* ask you after the verdict is read is if it is your personal verdict. This means that you can side with the prosecution simply because the defendant looks like someone you don’t like. Not that I would consider it the right thing to do. Nevertheless, you have that right.
The only thing you CAN’T do is base your personal verdict on information about the event that you told the court you didn’t have (e.g. the defendant beat you up in jr high but you claimed to not know him.)
There is little to no chance of acquittal, regardless of evidence. The best we can hope for is a hung jury.
You’re probably right. The first thing they’ll notice is my skin color. The second thing they’ll notice is that I’m not on welfare...
The third is that you speak proper English.
If you dress respectfully for the court (you know, nice slacks, tucked in collared shirt, maybe a suit coat) you get kicked off right away.
So glad they caught him. He committed perjury!
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