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Politics : Homeland Security
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To: jlallen who wrote (546)11/16/2001 11:40:13 AM
From: Ilaine  Read Replies (1) of 827
 
Well, I don't see why they need juries - and if I were representing the defendants, I would advise against a jury of American military.

When I used to handle criminal cases, if I had a defendant with a lengthy record, I'd usually waive the jury - around here we call bench trials like that "slow pleas." Plea meaning to plead guilty. Here we bifurcate trials - after a defendant is found guilty, the trier of fact gets to see the defendant's record before passing sentence.

I'd want a jury if the facts were a little shaky because juries are easier to snow. Judges are harder to snow but also less likely to become inflamed.

Lawyers who are very good at snow jobs prefer juries. I am not very good at snow jobs.
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