Sentences with phrase «jurisdiction jury trials»

Basta alone undertook more limited jurisdiction jury trials than any other county in California except for San Francisco County.

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About 10 % of cases go to trial and about 10 % of cases that go to trial result in an acquittal or hung jury (in very round and approximate numbers that vary greatly from jurisdiction to jurisdiction and by type of case).

The Court of Appeal held that the trial judge's only errors were in the wording of the question to the jury regarding causation, and that the trial judge stated he did not have jurisdiction to poll the jury when he did.

However, the Court found that the defects in the question to the jury did not necessitate a new trial, and that the trial judge was correct not to poll the jury in the circumstances, despite having the jurisdiction to do so.

Jury trials are held in the Circuit Courts, which have general jurisdiction in civil and criminal cases.

We also represent clients in federal court where we have successfully obtained defense verdicts in jury trials in premises liability cases despite the challenges of litigating in a pro-plaintiff jurisdiction.

He has also had primary responsibility for jury and non-jury trials in both state and federal courts in multiple jurisdictions.

(b) since the original jurisdiction seems to be vested in a «justice» not a jury, should I consider the statements concerning «trial by jury» to be just mistatements and that the jury does not have original jurisdiction in Massachusetts in any court, but that it is always the judge that has original jurisdiction?

I have practiced law since 2002 in five states and multiple jurisdictions, successfully guiding thousands of debtors through the bankruptcy process, representing clients in non-compete and contract enforcement actions, and handling numerous bench and jury trials.

at 4 (observing that decrease in jury trials from 1976 to 2002 in courts of general jurisdiction of sample in 22 states «was similar in jury trials (from 3.4 percent to 1.3 percent) and bench trials (from 5.0 percent to 2.0 percent)»).

In addition, the practice offers significant experience in class actions and complex commercial litigation, including civil and criminal cases before juries and judges in multiple jurisdictions, avoiding a full trial whenever possible — but successfully trying cases where necessary.

Jon has tried a number of cases in state and federal courts including jury and bench trials in many of the most difficult Texas jurisdictions.

July 2, 2015 - In most Canadian jurisdictions, jury trials are most common in criminal prosecutions.

Brott v United States 858 F3d 425 (6th Cir 2017)(Amici Curiae National Federation of Independent Business, Cato Institute and Southeastern Legal Foundation)(rejecting claim that property owners were entitled to jury trial in an Article III court because Congress permitted to bestow exclusive subject matter jurisdiction over takings claims seeking more than $ 10,000 in the Court of Federal Claims)

Trial court - level filings are culled from the most populous counties in each jurisdiction, and include: Cases with heavily - litigated topics, High - value cases, Cases with jury verdicts or settlements.

Having first decided that they were bound to consider the sufficiency of the plea to the jurisdiction of the Circuit Court, and having decided that this plea showed that the Circuit Court had not jurisdiction, and consequently that this is a case to which the judicial power of the United States does not extend, they have gone on to examine the merits of the case as they appeared on the trial before the court and jury on the issues joined on the pleas in bar, and so have reached the question of the power of Congress to pass the act of 1820.

The rule states that students are permitted to appear as counsel, under supervision, for «an appeal in the Court of Appeal, the Federal Court of Appeal or the Supreme Court of Canada; a civil or criminal jury trial; [and] a proceeding on an indictable offence, unless the offence is within the absolute jurisdiction of a provincial court judge.»

The district judges shall be elected by the qualified electors of their respective districts, and shall hold office for the term of 6 years (excepting those elected at said first election) from and including the first Monday of January, next succeeding their election and qualification; provided, that the First Judicial District shall be entitled to, and shall have three district judges, who shall possess co-extensive and concurrent jurisdiction, and who shall be elected at the same times, in the same manner, and shall hold office for the like terms as herein prescribed, in relation to the judges in other judicial districts, any one of said judges may preside on the empanneling [empaneling] of grand juries and the presentment and trial on indictments, under such rules and regulations as may be prescribed by law.

The gut instincts of many are that a jury consultant who regularly works in the jurisdiction will provide special insights that trial counsel, often admitted pro hoc vice for purposes of trial, could use to persuade the jury more effectively and have first - hand knowledge that will help in jury selection because of specific, local nuances.

As Ed999 observes, the law governing jury trials does vary between jurisdictions.

In those jurisdictions where jury trials are still available in civil actions — both the issue of whether the Resurfice material contribution test is applicable and the issue of whether the plaintiff has satisfied the requirements of the doctrine will have to be decided by a judge.

A jury trial, however, often costs millions and defendant are often forced to litigate in troll - friendly jurisdictions like East Texas, which have built cottage industries around patent lawsuits.