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5. Florida law only requires six

Reply to Callmecrazy (Original post)

Fri Jul 12, 2013, 10:25 PM

Jul 2013

Most states still do 12 but the Supreme Court ruled a while back that only six are legally required.

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Why are there only six people on the Zimmerman jury? nt [View all] Callmecrazy Jul 2013 OP

That's the way they do it in Florida. The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2013 #1

Florida is why.... Fresh_Start Jul 2013 #2

12 only used in capital cases. HooptieWagon Jul 2013 #3

Floriduh. n/t Egalitarian Thug Jul 2013 #4

Florida law only requires six Bjorn Against Jul 2013 #5

Really? Callmecrazy Jul 2013 #6

Because they're all women Mr.Bill Jul 2013 #7

I'm not religious customerserviceguy Jul 2013 #16

Got that right! FourScore Jul 2013 #17

It saves money. ... spin Jul 2013 #8

I don't buy that... Callmecrazy Jul 2013 #9

We don't have an income tax but we still have 12 person juries, pnwmom Jul 2013 #10

They pay jurors next to nothing frazzled Jul 2013 #14

that's just how Florida does it TorchTheWitch Jul 2013 #11

We do everything half assed. russspeakeasy Jul 2013 #12

It is modeled on the DU jury system. nt Union Scribe Jul 2013 #13

Six? Sheesh, why not just one! Gregorian Jul 2013 #15

According to this, Connecticut and Florida allow juries of only 6 bike man Jul 2013 #18

A six member jury for murder? Callmecrazy Jul 2013 #19

Because it's half a jury. kentuck Jul 2013 #20

Maybe they were having a difficult time finding jurors who didn't want to hang Zimmerman. In_The_Wind Jul 2013 #21

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