Sentences with phrase «jurors made»

Each of the seven distinguished jurors made two selections from nearly 200 online submissions, and conducted studio visits.

Picked by a team of jurors made up from outlets...

Picked by a team of jurors made up from outlets such as IGN, Edge, Giant Bomb, Game Informer, Vice, and many more, all eligible games had to have had a commercial release by November 24, 2015.

Picked by a team of jurors made up from outlets such as IGN, Edge, Giant Bomb, Game Informer, Vice, and many more, all eligible games had to have had a commercial release by November 24, 2015.

The jurors made clear virtually from the start that they were struggling to reach consensus.

Lawyer Micah Rankin, who represented Sunshine in the appeal, argued that wording in s. 745.2 of the Criminal Code makes use of the singular construction, referring to a «jury» making a «recommendation» — not to jurors making recommendations.

Posts explore «the many factors involved in juror decision - making and how personal experiences, attitudes and values affect the choices jurors make.

Outlining certain legal considerations for the case will help the jurors make sound decisions based on what they have heard.

That way, the group of jurors make the decision, not any one or any subgroup of people.

A Facebook comment by a juror made before a trial has resulted in a mistrial.

Not exact matches

Many jurors actually make up their minds about sentencing before the end of a trial.

«These beverages are to be provided to the jurors each evening only if all trial proceedings have concluded for the day,» the judge wrote, making sure nobody could skirt the rules through legal loopholes: «The jurors are not authorized to order an alcoholic beverage for consumption by another juror.»

During the voir dire process the potential jurors come in and they're asked a series of questions by the parties and by the judge to determine whether each potential juror can be completely unbiased and impartial and objective, to make sure they're not biased towards one party or the other.

The presiding judge ordered jurors to resume deliberation after a discrepancy relating to whether she was fired in retaliation for making discrimination claims.

The Post's Spencer Hsu: «The federal judge overseeing the criminal trial of former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort and business partner Rick Gates imposed a gag order in the case Wednesday, ordering all parties, including potential witnesses, not to make statements that might prejudice jurors.

The federal judge overseeing the criminal trial of former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort and business partner Rick Gates imposed a gag order in the case Wednesday, ordering all parties, including potential witnesses, not to make statements that might prejudice jurors.

The production itself was a highly polished affair held at Deutsch's Steelhead production studios in L.A., with the jurors seated around massive tables, glowing lights making them appear as if they were a circle of overlords deciding the fate of the universe.

Who made him judge or juror of other people's spiritual relationships?

Superior Court Judge Gary Gavenus made the decision after a member of the jury handed out three documents to fellow jurors including North Carolina case law, according to the AP.

At least one juror said she didn't find his testimony to be credible, making the prosecutors merely the latest team to regret depending on the chronically disappointing Benjamin.

When asked whether any exception would be made for the juror who was to attend the wedding, Booras said «No comment.»

Silver's attorney agrees that it was «distasteful» of the former Assembly speaker to get rich off people who stood to benefit from the power of his office — but, he told jurors, that doesn't make it a crime.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Damian Williams told jurors that Silver engineered a bribery scheme that made him $ 4 million in legal fees.

Defense lawyers have sought to make the trial into a referendum for jurors on Howe; his name came up hundreds of times over the past two days of closing arguments by lawyers from the four defense teams.

«I am wondering if there is anyway I can be excused from this case, because I have a different opinion / view so far in this case and it is making me feel very, very uncomfortable,» the juror wrote Caproni.

Prosecutors from the U.S. Attorney's Office in Manhattan urged jurors to also consider the dozens of other witnesses and evidence presented — mostly emails from any number of state officials, including Percoco — that they say show Percoco and the businessmen engaged in a systemic pattern of bribe - making and receiving and Percoco - driven actions with state officials to try to help their companies.

«The government has failed miserably in trying to make a false statements case,» Linda Mangano's attorney, John Carman, told jurors before ending his closing argument.»

At Silver's trial jurors were told they could convict based on «any action under color of official authority» by Silver, but the 2d Circuit said the Supreme Court ruling required a «formal exercise of government power,» rather than lesser acts like just making a phone call or having a meeting.

He asked jurors not to make sweeping conclusions based on «snippets» of press statements.

To make it more unlikely, the presiding judge allows the parties to disqualify jurors for cause (and usually a limited number without cause).

Outside the courthouse, the jury foreperson told reporters those requests because jurors wanted to «make sure of our decisions.»

In its ruling, the high court narrowed the definition of what constitutes an «official act» by a politician, making it more difficult for prosecutors to obtain convictions in cases in which it can not be made clear to jurors exactly what a politician did in return for money or services received from someone or an entity hoping to improperly influence government.

Judge Valerie Caproni made a point of telling jurors that there's «no suggestion those campaign contributions were unlawful.»

«So let the trial proceed, let the jurors hear what they hear, and then they'll make a decision.»

Agnifilo later in the day played for jurors part of a recording that Mei made for the FBI while wearing a body wire to a Feb. 27, 2015 meeting he had with Singh at H.R. Singletons.

Trial and jury consultant Marshall Hennington said one reason personal - injury lawyers do so well in The Bronx is because «disenfranchised» jurors often make decisions based on emotions rather than evidence.

The juror who wrote the first note has not been identified by the court, but the parties made references to her as a female member of the jury of eight women and four men.

@Barmar the weasel word opens up the possibility of a reasonable person standard, meaning that jurors wouldn't have to determine whether they actually think the accused had such an intention, but only whether a «reasonable person» might make such a determination.

In the afternoon, jurors saw documents problem from the Percoco's bank and mortgage accounts that shows the purchase of an $ 800,000 house in Westchester and $ 7,500 in monthly payments made to Lisa Percoco from the power company, Competitive Power Ventures, through a third - party conduit.

Prospective jurors will be asked on a soon - to - be-finalized questionnaire if they «have any strong feelings about people who contribute to political candidates that might make it difficult» for them to be fair and impartial.

During the White Plains federal corruption trial of Smith, former Councilman Dan Halloran (R - Queens) and former Queens GOP Executive Vice Chair Vincent Tabone, jurors on Wednesday heard a secretly taped conversation where Halloran laid out the king - making plan.

«It is making me feel very, very uncomfortable,» the juror wrote.

Some in the courtroom, who had to do shoveling and snowplowing of their own earlier in the day, wondered aloud whether every juror would make it in.

Harendra Singh told jurors at the corruption trial of former Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano that he reimbursed «straw donors» who made political contributions to de Blasio using Singh's money.

In the afternoon, jurors saw documents problem from the Percocos» bank and mortgage accounts that shows the purchase of an $ 800,000 house in Westchester and $ 7,500 in monthly payments made to Lisa Percoco from the power company, Competitive Power Ventures, through a third - party conduit.

In a handwritten note to the judge Tuesday afternoon, the unnamed juror asked to be dismissed because: «I have a different opinion / view so far in this case and it is making me feel very, very uncomfortable... I'm feeling pressured, stressed out... told that I'm not using my common sense, my heart is pounding and my head feels weird.»

The goal of the government and the defense is to identify jurors who might have made up their minds about the guilt or innocence of Mr. Silver, who was forced to step down as speaker of the New York Assembly after his arrest in January.

Before sending jurors home for the night, the judge, Valerie E. Caproni, gave the usual advice that they not read about or listen to news accounts regarding the case, but she added a caution that they should not make up their minds because they had not heard all of the evidence.

Singh's Tuesday testimony came after he earlier told jurors last week that de Blasio had encouraged him to make straw donations to political cronies, including US Rep. Yvette Clarke (D - Brooklyn), who on Monday said she would donate $ 2,000 she got from Singh in 2012 to charity.

«Make no mistake: The government's case is heavily leveraged on Todd Howe,» said Milton Williams, the attorney for Gerardi, who also laid out multiple reasons he thinks jurors should be able to form reasonable doubts regarding Gerardi and the other defendants» guilt.