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former9thward

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11. As someone who picks juries from time to time

Reply to GopherGal (Reply #9)

Mon Apr 15, 2024, 06:11 PM

Apr 2024

most people would have no idea what that question was about. And whoever asked it would have one notch against them.

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One stinking juror could muck the whole guilty verdict.......i know that, and it just makes [View all] a kennedy Apr 2024 OP

Do you want to change the entire justice system? TexasDem69 Apr 2024 #1

There is no aspect of our civilization marybourg Apr 2024 #8

Lynchings are SO passe JoseBalow Apr 2024 #35

I agree. Aristus Apr 2024 #2

I wouldn't depend on comforting stereotypes Bucky Apr 2024 #27

That's the way the jury works. All 12 could say not guilty or all 12 could say guilty and any numbers in between jimfields33 Apr 2024 #3

Thank you for saying that. I'm sure that won't be mentioned much in the next few weeks. ificandream Apr 2024 #12

A lot of emotions are going on. Even with me. jimfields33 Apr 2024 #29

This is how juries work, yes. WhiskeyGrinder Apr 2024 #4

And probably get a lot of money for it, too. Think. Again. Apr 2024 #5

I'm not sure it does Trump any good to have a single Trumpie do a jury nullification gulliver Apr 2024 #6

I agree. There are nuts that will support Trump no matter what. LiberalFighter Apr 2024 #10

Hopefully, prosecutors recognize any severely biased Trump supporter. LiberalFighter Apr 2024 #7

Suggested question to get them to reveal themselves in the voir dire: GopherGal Apr 2024 #9

As someone who picks juries from time to time former9thward Apr 2024 #11

If you asked me that question, I'd say "I don't care what you call me, especially in the third person" brooklynite Apr 2024 #20

Describe in single words only the good things that come into your mind about... JoseBalow Apr 2024 #36

Jury nullification has been around for a long, long time. keithbvadu2 Apr 2024 #13

Yes it has. And a lot of people who have TheProle Apr 2024 #14

The prosecutors are going to be very careful in approving any jurors that might be biased. honest.abe Apr 2024 #15

as will the defense... WarGamer Apr 2024 #16

No doubt. Thats why it might take awhile to get 12. honest.abe Apr 2024 #22

I bet it takes 2 weeks Bucky Apr 2024 #26

Prosecutors have a limited number of people they can strike. But, they do not approve jurors 33taw Apr 2024 #28

Thank you for the clarification. That's good to know. honest.abe Apr 2024 #33

Name a trial in the last 10 years when a RWer has spiked a jury. brooklynite Apr 2024 #17

WAPO: How a Trump-supporting juror in the Manafort trial was a beacon of justice emulatorloo Apr 2024 #18

Would 10/12 or 11/12 be better? moondust Apr 2024 #19

Breaking News: WE are "a deeply polarized tribal society" Bucky Apr 2024 #25

There is a much wider questions here dickthegrouch Apr 2024 #21

CBS Blue Bloods just had an episode addressing this /nt dickthegrouch Apr 2024 #37

11 jurors voting to convict you is not a good look prodigitalson Apr 2024 #23

It's called the Jury System. It is less imperfect than any alternative Bucky Apr 2024 #24

No one has mentioned what happens then. Cartoonist Apr 2024 #30

I would consider that just as bad as a conviction. LiberalFighter Apr 2024 #32

It is possible. But it is also possible the jurors will do their job. LiberalFighter Apr 2024 #31

That bothered me too, but I read something satisfying... ecstatic Apr 2024 #34