Questions tagged [jury]
A panel of "peers" (often of 12) selected from the citizenry that acts as a "trier of fact" in a court case.
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How do we know the final jurors in a case are actually random citizens of the county and not preassembled ,hired by the state to convict ppl and [closed]
How do we know for sure the jury isn't a group hired by state to convict ppl? I know nobody who ever served period. Not random citizens!do u know anybody who served, not summoned?
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What happens if you don't appear for jury duty for legitimate reasons in the state of California?
I'm wondering what happens if I can't appear on my date I'm assigned for jury duty? For example, if I get into a car accident on the way to the courthouse or my kid gets sick on the day of jury duty. ...
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In the Hush Money case, why was Trump not charged with the "other" crimes?
In New York law, falsifying business records (which Trump was charged with) is only a misdemeanor. However, if the falsification was done with intent to help commit or conceal a crime, then it is ...
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What is effect of lack of special instructions to Trump's jury for unanimity of guilt in the underlying felony upon subsequent appeals? [duplicate]
Former president Trump was recently convicted of 34 felonies relating to false business records. Payments made to Michael Cohen were falsely recorded as legal expenses when in actuality those payments ...
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Falsifying Business Records; Why is Jury Unanimity Not Required
Let me preface, this is not a political post, and please refrain from discussing political beliefs in the answers.
In the recent case about falsifying business records, former president Trump was ...
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How can a judge send the jury out of the courtroom?
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Hicks praised Trump's business acumen and media skills during her testimony, and hesitated or said she didn't recall when asked about the former president's direct knowledge of some conduct in ...
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On American Jury Duty and Doctors' Letters to the Contrary
In the United States, can someone be legitimately be summoned for jury duty when a doctor provided a letter with medical reasons to the contrary?
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Does any amount of jury tampering negate an acquittal?
Apparently during the 1987 racketeering trial of John Gotti, an anonymous jury was empaneled. However, one of the members, George Pape, had a connection to one of the defendants and accepted a bribe ...
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Do we know the false positive rate of judge and jury decisions in the Post Office Horizon case?
In the UK it is currently in the news about the fallout from the Post Office Horizon case. My understanding is that all those accused are now considered innocent. This is a relatively rare example ...
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Can the insurrection clause be applied without a conviction by jury? [duplicate]
Folks are trying to keep Trump off the ballot because "he engaged in insurrection." Now, let's NOT argue about whether he did or didn't. What I'm interested in is judges saying he did AND ...
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Prospective juror being held in contempt for their opinions
From my understanding, prospective jurors will be asked a series of questions which will determine if the attorneys think that person is a good candidate to serve on the jury. Does a prospective ...
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May a juror refuse to answer questions?
I'm working on a novel about jury nullification. The jury decided to ignore the judge's orders and to define what they think the law is. The judge hears the rumor and summons the foreperson to their ...
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Jury and Witness intimidation via Bible quotes
Let's say in this hypothetical scenario you have an extremely devout Christian man on trial for a crime where he could be executed.
He gets called to the stand and under examination makes a speech. In ...
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Which jury duty is the mandatory one to attend if a person is summoned to both State and Federal court on the same day?
In the United States, while it is extremely rare, it is possible to be summoned for Federal and State jury duty on the same day as depicted in this picture taken from a Reddit post:
When this happens,...
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