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I was not insinuating anything. My statements are purposely written to be read independent of the context in this thread to avoid your exact rebuttal. Maybe yo
by cloudjacker 10y ago
I was not insinuating anything.
My statements are purposely written to be read independent of the context in this thread to avoid your exact rebuttal. Maybe you were expecting someone else to reply to you.
Continuing, there is a saying that "prosecutors can get a jury to convict a ham sandwich", although more applicable in civil asset forfeiture proceedings that happen to involve a jury. They can give incorrect instructions, they can give arbitrary instructions, they can create any number of constraints for the jury to consider, and they also screen jury members out for various reasons such as a potential juror's affinity for jury nullification.
This allows for greater success in their conviction rate, especially in the idea of the complacent juror.
- quesera 10y ago> there is a saying that "prosecutors can get a jury to convict a ham sandwich The quote is that a good prosecutor can get a grand jury to indict a ham sandwich. The meaning is entirely different from your interpretation.
- cloudjacker 10y agoGood point Having read enough appeals cases I will maintain what I mentioned about what prosecutors have discretion over.