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It's a travesty that juries don't have a voice in a trial. It benefits no-one.
by DaiPlusPlus 8y ago
It's a travesty that juries don't have a voice in a trial. It benefits no-one.
- emodendroket 8y agoThat's more like a lay judge system.
- User23 8y agoThey do. It's called a verdict.
- leetcrew 8y agohaving the jury ask questions can really only hurt the defendant. if a juror is so confused that they feel the need to ask a question, they should just count that point towards "reasonable doubt" and move on.
- emodendroket 8y agoIn the (not at all unusual) event of incompetent counsel, jurors asking clarifying questions might draw out important information.