Sentences with phrase «role as juror»

Among many other accomplishments, he is notable for his role as Juror # 5 and having been the last surviving cast member of the original 1957 -LSB-...]

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Former NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg reprised his role as a public servant today, joining a pool of dozens of potential jurors in an assault and coercion case in Manhattan.

Lee J. Cobb is particularly striking as Juror # 3, in the role of his career.

Organized by the Judicial Council and Administrative Office of the California Courts, in partnership with the Constitutional Rights Foundation and the California State PTA, the National 1st Amendment Cartoon contest seeks to increase student understanding of the Bill of Rights and the United States Constitution, as well as to help educate youth about the role of the judicial branch and their role as future jurors.

Results indicate these jurors are very respectful of the role of the judge and see the judge as a guide, teacher, and protector.

But the power jurors enjoy, their role as the conscience of the community and as a bulwark against the enforcement of oppressive laws, means that their duties can not be expressed purely in adjudicative terms.

Factors that are beyond our control — such as an opponent's unique motivations, the performance of witnesses at trial, and a particular set of jurors — have a greater role in how a particular case will ultimately play out.

If that fresh evidence had existed at the time of Ms. Oakes» trial, and was presented to the jurors, we conclude that there is a reasonable possibility that the jury would have found that the admitted inconsistencies, lies and self - interest in Ms. Scott's testimony left them a reasonable doubt that her identification of Ms. Oakes as the murderer was reliable... [D] eference to the decision of the trier of fact can not play a significant role where that trier of fact was not in possession of critical information when it decided to convict.»