Re: LAW: Re: Jury Nullification

From: Michael M. Butler (butler@comp*lib.org)
Date: Sun Jul 13 1997 - 11:35:24 MDT


>few weeks of testimony. Then consider that our jury selection rules will
>often result in the empaneling of the LEAST qualified set of people that can
>be selected . . .

BINGO! And why is that, pray tell? Because jury selection isn't really about
selecting peers of the defendant, it's about sandbagging. This may be
business as usual, but is it *right*?

MMB

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