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08-28-2012, 08:14 PM
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I've been on only one jury: a first-degree murder trial of an 18-year-old Latino accused in the stabbing death of his father. A guilty verdict meant an automatic death sentence. The case appeared to be open-and-shut: The defendant had a weak alibi; a knife he claimed to have lost was found at the murder scene; and several witnesses either heard screaming, saw the killing or the teen fleeing the scene.
Eleven of us immediately voted guilty. Only one juror voted not guilty. We all thought we'd be out of there quickly. I think that at first the guy voted not guilty more for the sake of discussion. Guilty beyond a reasonable doubt, you know. As deliberations unfolded, it became apparent there was quite a range of personalities in the room. A few fights nearly broke out. In the end, the guy ended up convincing all of us that a not-guilty verdict was appropriate. It was like something out of a movie. 
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08-28-2012, 08:19 PM
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How was he able to convince you of "Not guilty" after witnesses saw him running from the scene?
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08-28-2012, 08:23 PM
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Rob, I'm guessing you were Jack Klugman.
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08-28-2012, 08:38 PM
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08-28-2012, 08:44 PM
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Fitting in this case it seems.
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08-28-2012, 08:26 PM
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I sat on a jury in an alleged child sexual abuse case in GA brought by an ex-wife against her former husband on behalf of a special needs child. Jury found him NG as the defense was able to conclusively show that the ex-wife had engaged in a long series of behaviors trying to ruin her ex after their divorce. That and the prosecution had a paucity on any real evidence that it ever took place.
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08-28-2012, 08:33 PM
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