Sentences with phrase «role of jurors»

● How does reducing the size of the jury undermine the role of jurors?

It is in my opinion clear that justice is not seen to be done if one discharging the very important neutral role of juror is a full - time, salaried, long - serving employee of the prosecutor.»

The role of a juror who was the father of a Manitowoc County officer itself seems significant.

Not exact matches

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.

But the defense insists she did real work, and wants to show jurors video of Lisa Percoco in her former role.

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.

«The jurors were struck by Linder's inventive consideration of the latent role of presence through layers of formalist modernist histories and interplay of props and choreography.»

The jurors said, «Emily Jacir combines the roles of archivist, activist, and poet to create poignant and memorable works of art that are at once intensely personal and deeply political.»

The jurors were struck by Linder's inventive consideration of the latent role of presence through layers of formalist modernist histories and interplay of props and choreography,» wrote Mika Yoshitake.

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

A juror at trial was employed by the CPS in the role of «liaison with the media».

FIJA seeks to educate everyone about the traditional, legal authority of the juror to refuse to enforce unjust laws and the role of the fully informed juror in protecting human rights.

the juror took on the role of reporter: «from a 12 x 20 jury room with excellent wifi, Juror # 5 reporting live&rjuror took on the role of reporter: «from a 12 x 20 jury room with excellent wifi, Juror # 5 reporting live&rJuror # 5 reporting live»

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.

Jody Filion's grade 6 class put on a mock criminal trial, with the students assuming the roles of the lawyers, jurors, witnesses, artists and court officials.

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-...]

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.

However, we do track cases in which the rights and responsibilities of jurors may play a key role.

You will assume the roles of barristers, jurors and witnesses.

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.»

FIJA executive director Kirsten Tynan will speak about the juror's traditional, legal authority to conscientiously acquit through jury nullification and about the impact of various changes to the jury system on its role in protecting individual rights.

Thank you for your interest in the independent juror's role in protecting human rights and safeguarding justice, and in the educational work of the Fully Informed Jury Association to inform everyone of jurors» traditional, legal authority to conscientiously acquit by jury nullification when a just verdict requires it.

While Florida requires a unanimous vote of jurors to convict a defendant of a death - eligible, capital offense, (a) the jurors» role in determining whether the defendant is put to death or sentenced to life without parole is only ADVISORY and can be overruled by a single judge, and (b) that recommendation is made based on -LSB-...]

Johnston gave the notes to the court, at which point Godwin's defence lawyer asked the trial judge to bring the jurors back to ask them if bias on the part of No. 6 might have played a role in the guilty verdict.

Essentially the show asks listeners to step into the role of armchair jurors, while the show's narrator carefully unspools the evidence in seesaw fashion that will have you switching camps between «he did it» and «he didn't do it» constantly throughout the duration of the series.