Sentences with phrase «jury trials also»

See also, Galanter and Frozena, supra, note 2 at 3 («Jury trials also reached a new low in 2010 relative to total dispositions, at 0.73 %.»).

Not exact matches

But it's also worth considering that an employer who fires an employee simply based on the wrongdoing itself is effectively imposing a penalty — acting like judge, jury, and executioner — without any of the due - process protections that accompany a criminal trial.

To the growing annals of New York corruption trial history, enter Tuesday, March 13: the day a long - deliberating jury found Joseph Percoco guilty of conspiracy to commit honest services fraud and solicitation of bribes (he was also found not guilty of other charges).

Two others were also excused when they told Manhattan federal Judge Valerie Caproni that their hatred of corruption was so strong they wouldn't want themselves on the jury if they were on trial.

Also at 9:30 a.m., jury deliberations resume in the corruption trial of NYC Councilman Ruben Willis, Part — K22, 3rd Floor — the new building, Queens Supreme Court, 125 - 01 Queens Blvd., Kew Gardens, Queens.

«Although finding that the Supreme Court's McDonnell decision issued after Silver's conviction required a different legal instruction to the jury, the Second Circuit also held that the evidence presented at the trial was sufficient to prove all the crimes charged against Silver, even under the new legal standard.»

They also say those same statements — made at press conference after Silver's Jan. 22 arrest, during a speech at New York Law School and in a CNBC interview — would ultimately taint any future jury should the case head to trial.

«Although finding that the Supreme Court's McDonnell decision issued after Silver's conviction required a different legal instruction to the jury, the Second Circuit also held that the evidence presented at the trial was sufficient to prove all the crimes charged against Silver, even under the new legal standard,» Kim's statement reads, in part.

There was also a jury issue over at the Skelos trial, where a woman was reportedly dismissed early for «chest pains.»

They also say the plan would prejudice a jury if allowed into their upcoming corruption trial.

SILVER was sentenced in Manhattan federal court by U.S. District Judge Valerie E. Caproni who also presided over the five - week jury trial.

There is also, of course, the impact of the corruption trial of Cuomo's former close aide and confidant, Joe Percoco, which is now being deliberated by a jury.

«Although finding that the Supreme Court's McDonnell decision issued after Silver's conviction required a different legal instruction to the jury, the Second Circuit also held that the evidence presented at the trial was sufficient to prove all the crimes charged against Silver, even under the new legal standard,» Kim's statement said.

On the second day of jury deliberations in Robert Menendez's corruption trial, one juror asked a question that cut to the heart of the case — and, also, to the rudiments of fifth - grade civics: «What is a senator?»

The police also abused multiple other guests, who testified at their trial, where they were found not guilty by an all - white jury.

So it's hard not to also think of this as a sort of plea, not just for your mercy, but also for that of a theoretical jury, should we go to trial.

Also, I'm pretty confident that if there ever were an actual trial (which there won't be because the claims will be dismissed on summary judgment), with a majority white jury, the Defendants would win pretty easily.

Judge Fontaine ruled out use of the «necessity» defense prior to the trial, and she also would not allow me to inform the jury about factors affecting Foster's state of mind and his action.

Also, the judge is within his rights to punish the potential juror if he determines that the potential juror is actually lying about his ability to be impartial in an effort to evade jury service rather than because he sincerely believes that he can't be fair, and judges have wide authority to determine the credibility and truthfulness of statements made to him in open court (i.e. if the trial judge finds that you are lying, this determination will almost always be honored by an appellate court considering the judge's actions).

The change is designed not only to help low - income litigants, but also to let trial - starved lawyers connect with a jury, relate to a judge, and develop other trial skills mastered only through real - life practice.

- also not that if you also want the jury to assess the fine if they find you guilty then you NEED to ask the judge to tell them to do that PRIOR to the start of the trial.

Also, probably at least 10 % of acquittals are of people who were factually guilty, because juries get it right something on the order of 90 % of the time when cases go to trial.

Although a number of juror selection apps exist to organize information during jury selection and trial, iJuror also provides a search function.

It also noted that trial and appellate courts were «not entirely powerless» because a judgment may be vacated if «there is no evidence to support the jury's decision,» and because «appellate review is available to test the sufficiency of the jury instructions.»

Newman ADR also can hold a summary jury trial for parties who want to resolve a case but can't reach an agreement on the terms.

We are also adept in responding to grand jury proceedings and defending clients in regulatory proceedings or criminal trials.

See, e. g., Adcock v. Oregon R. Co., 45 Ore. 173, 179 - 182, 77 P. 78, 80 (1904)(approving trial court's decision to grant a remittitur because the jury's damages award was excessive); see also Van Lom v. Schneiderman, 187 Ore. 89, 96 - 98, 112 - 113,210 P. 2d 461, 464, 471 (1949).

Such relaxation of the application of the rules of evidence also can be seen in jury trials, including where the judge allows prosecution witnesses to testify to otherwise inadmissible hearsay matters after a prosecutor claims s / he will «tie up» the hearsay loose ends with subsequent testimony and evidence.

Laura also led the team, conducted direct and cross-examinations of expert and fact witnesses, and made the closing argument in a federal jury trial challenging conditions of confinement for a prisoner.

In a strongly worded dissent, Justice Michael Moldaver, also writing for Justice Suzanne Côté, found that «the majority has departed from the functional approach of threshold reliability by unduly restricting the extrinsic evidence that a jury could can consider when assessing a statement's substantive reliability and by adopting a narrow view of the procedural safeguards available at trial than can equip the jury with the tools it needs to assess the ultimate reliability of a statement.»

The team tracks down jury members to learn that one juror who blogged about the trial while on the jury, also «friended» the judge, who accepted the request, during the trial, a no - no to be sure:

«Imagine my surprise when I discovered that my dues to the Kentucky Bar Association were being used, not only to heap insults on a significant segment of our membership — those of us who represent the injured — but also to take a pro-business position on tort reform to deprive the citizens in this Commonwealth of their constitutional right to a jury trial for their injury claims.»

Jury awards could be compared with non-jury awards, settlement figures compared to trial figures, and other variables involve in litigation could also be tested.

A military judge is always appointed to each court martial, but some courts martial also include a panel, which is roughly the equivalent of a jury in civilan criminal trials (but not the same).

We talked about these problems, and also about one of the proposed solutions: virtual trials, which could eliminate the effect of bias by presenting a jury with neutral avatars in place of the judge, parties, and lawyers.

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.

If the matter is going to be tried to a jury rather than a bench trial, you will also prepare proposed jury instructions and your objections to the defendants» jury instructions.

Much of the advocacy literature on opening statements also focuses on plaintiffs and jury trials.

At the end of the tort trial, the jury also awarded the Plaintiff damages under these categories, but lumped them all together so that it was impossible to determine, on an «apples to apples» basis, how much should be deducted from each category.

The Court of Appeal ordered a new trial finding it was inappropriate to give the jury access to a defence document book without careful limitations as to the use of the various documents contained therein and also for having access to a discovery transcript.

But Yasser also understands that litigation sometimes can not be avoided and is fully equipped to fight for his clients and to advance their positions in jury trials, bench trials, and arbitrations.

R.E.M. and B.M. (also Griecken, [2009] O.J. No. 5037 at 24 — 25) cite Bell, [1997] N.W.T.J. No. 18 (CA) at para 28:... Where, as here, expert evidence is offered by the defence, in its efforts to make full answer and defence, a trial court should not impose, as noted in Mohan, too strict a standard for the necessity of such evidence, especially where as here the witness recognized the need to avoid crossing into the jury's domain.

[1] Basandra also stated that a trial judge could parse out the specific benefits from a lump sum jury award if the jury did not separate out the heads of damage.

When your Complaint is filed, your lawyer will also specify whether you prefer a trial by jury or a «bench trial,» in which a judge makes most of the decisions.

These statements are seriously problematic because, as you also state, ethical behaviour of the jury «requires the juror to impartially and fairly assess the evidence respecting the law as set out by the trial judge».

There is also the risk that a widely - publicised inquiry could taint any jury in subsequent criminal proceedings, preventing a fair trial.

He also gave the first name of the defendant and described his alleged crimes, writing, «Nowhere do I recall the jury instructions mandating I can't post comments in my blog about the trial.

Mel is also experienced in all types of court trials, jury trials and motion practice.

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

Also, if the objecting attorney does not ask to approach, you should do that in a jury trial.