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> Prosecutors have to prove you willfully and knowingly told a falsehood. No, they have to make someone else believe you did. How else would this burden of pro
by redeeman 3y ago
> Prosecutors have to prove you willfully and knowingly told a falsehood.
No, they have to make someone else believe you did. How else would this burden of proof be lifted? some form of brain scan that can just say "yeah, he willfully did it!"? no, they put fourth some motive/set of circumstances, and if a bunch of people believe the spin, its "proved"
- ethanbond 3y agoGood point! If you are under oath don’t give testimony that your average juror would take to be a willful and knowing lie.
- simple-thoughts 3y agoJurors by definition aren’t the brightest, since they don’t know how to get out of jury duty.
- ethanbond 3y agoFactor that into your deception/truth-telling calculation if and how you want
- dgant 3y agoSome people are willing to serve without resistance because it needs doing. I am one of them.
- simple-thoughts 3y agoMe to, twice. Which is where my opinion of jurors was formed.
- landemva 3y agoI try to get seated because jurors have the power to return not_guilty for any reason.
- Williams565 3y ago[dead]