Sentences with phrase «jury oath»

They are determined to do what their jury oath says, which is try the accused according to the evidence.

Not exact matches

The special counsel leading the Russia investigation raised the prospect in March of issuing a grand jury subpoena for President Donald Trump, his former attorney said, confirming that investigators have floated the extraordinary idea of forcing a sitting president to testify under oath.

After the jury left the courtroom, U.S. District Judge Kimba M. Wood asked the Skeloses, under oath, to reaffirm their decision not to testify, while also asking both men whether they had consumed drugs or alcohol within the past 24 hours, according to the Wall Street Journal.

Bill Clinton as a sitting president was hauled before a grand jury by Independent Counsel Kenneth Starr for perjury (lying under oath) while in office as president.

Wade said he testified in front of the grand jury without immunity and, while under oath, denied extorting political donations from anyone.

Testimony is the verbal statement of a witness, under oath, to the judge or jury.

On stage at the festival's awards ceremony on Saturday, fellow juror Kirsten Johnson — the accomplished cinematographer and director (Citizenfour, The Oath)-- noted that our jury spent eight hours on Friday night deliberating the prizes that we would present to five films to cap the festival.

What scientist is willing to testify under oath before a grand jury that expressing a minority opinion based on less - cited data constitutes a «crime»?

Answer: Doing so will probably get you kicked off of the jury, plus at least a lecture from the judge about violating your oath as a juror, a $ 250.00 fine, and a court order to go home and write a five - page essay on the importance of the Sixth Amendment.

There is a clear distinction between: evidence (or testimony), which consists of statements of fact given by witnesses on oath (subject to prosecution for perjury), governed by the rules of evidence, and which the jury is required to consider but not accept (in the sense that a verdict which is not supported by the evidence can be set aside on appeal),...

In his grand jury testimony — his only sworn testimony in the case — Paterno corroborated McQueary, testifying under oath that McQueary told Paterno that he saw Sandusky engaged in fondling or «doing something of a sexual nature» to a boy.

First, pleas are not given under oath and second, a not guilty plea simply means «the prosecution does not have enough evidence to convince the jury beyond reasonable doubt that I committed this specific crime I am accused of in the specific particulars alleged... I think» which is hardly a position that can be a lie.

Moreover, every judge in the state would be required to read a statement and swear an oath to uphold jury nullification.

In fact, at the beginning of the process when the jury is initially sworn in, each juror swears an oath to apply the law as it is given to them by the judge.

Oath To Jury

The reason these statements are usually inadmissible is because they are not made under oath, therefore, a judge or jury can not personally observe the demeanor of the person making the statement.

Oath To Jury Panel Rule 226a.

The defendant knows if he / she has or has not so the only available answers under oath are «yes» or «no» - the jury knows this too so any other answer will be seen as disingenuous.

And be it further enacted, That all the said courts of the United States shall have power to grant new trials, in cases where there has been a trial by jury for reasons for which new trials have usually been granted in the courts of law; and shall have power to impose and administer all necessary oaths or affirmations, and to punish by fine or imprisonment, at the discretion of said courts, all contempts of authority in any cause or hearing before the same; and to make and establish all necessary rules for the orderly conducting business in the said courts, provided such rules are not repugnant to the laws of the United States.

Thus being put under oath is a real incentive to not lie or obscure things that the lawyer or judge or jury might reasonably be entitled to know in order to pursue their respective tasks in good faith.

The jury is required by its oath to follow the law as stated by the judge, even if it is wrong.

Assist with courtroom duties, administering oaths, handling motions and swearing in jury panels.

Typical duties listed on Court Clerk sample resumes include recording minutes, administering oaths, preparing and examining legal documents, impaneling juries, and answering questions from the public or legal staff.