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Jury selection:
http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/Simpson/Jurypage.html

The trial:
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2019/06/24/freedom-information-act-supreme-court-rules-south-dakota-case/1475089001/

Deliberation:
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2019/06/24/freedom-information-act-supreme-court-rules-south-dakota-case/1475089001/

Verdict:
https://abcnews.go.com/US/casey_anthony_trial/casey-anthony-guilty-murder-caylees-death/story?id=13987918

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The Trial-https://whdh.com/news/attorneys-make-closing-statements-in-boston-doctor-killings-trial/
Deliberation-https://www.interlochenpublicradio.org/post/jury-goes-deliberation-monday-decide-fate-larry-inman
Verdict-https://www.localdvm.com/news/i-270/jury-unable-to-reach-verdict-in-officer-assault-trial/

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1）Jury Selection～https://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/jury-selection-criminal-cases.html
2）The Trial～
https://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/08/nyregion/jury-trials-vanish-and-justice-is-served-behind-closed-doors.html
3) Judge Change～
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-11-14/roger-stone-jury-begins-deliberations-in-lying-to-congress-case
4）Deliberation~
https://kfor.com/2019/12/12/trump-articles-of-impeachment-deliberation-lasts-14-hours-vote-expected-friday/
5) Verdict~
https://civilprocedure.uslegal.com/trial/jury-trials/jury-verdict/

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A jury is a group of one's peers that are sworn to give a verdict in a legal matter based on the testimony presented at trial. The Constitution of the United States guarantees an individual the right to a jury trial should he face criminal charges in court. A jury is also used to render a verdict in many civil lawsuits in the United States. To explore this concept, consider the following jury definition.

Definition of Jury

noun. A group of people sworn to render a verdict in a legal matter, or to determine the true facts of a case or accusation.

Origin 1250-1300 Middle English jurie, juree

Jury Trial

When accused of a crime, an individual in the U.S. has the right to have his case heard by a judge, or to request a trial by his peers. The purpose of a jury trial is to provide the accused with a fair and impartial trial by members of the community who have no stake in the outcome of the case. In a jury trial, the panel of jurors hears evidence, witness testimony, and arguments from both the plaintiff or prosecution and the defendant. The panel then determines how the case should be handled.

In a civil case, this may include determining which party prevails, and what award should be given to that party. In a criminal case, the jury decides whether the defendant is guilty of the criminal charges leveled against him.

Jury Duty

Jury duty is a compulsory service for all competent adult American citizens. Requiring that all Americans make themselves available to serve on a jury is necessary to guaranteeing people accused of a crime the right to a fair and impartial trial by their peers. In order to put together a jury of peers, the court system maintains a selection process, referred to as "jury duty," in which people are called from a pool of individuals on a variety of rosters, including voter registration, department of motor vehicles, Secretary of State records, and even records from the department of public health.

Potential jurors are notified by mail of the date and time to report to the courthouse or other venue for jury selection. In a process referred to as " voir dire," these individuals are questioned to determine whether they have any bias regarding the case, and either selected to serve on the jury for a particular case, or returned to the jury pool.

What is a Grand Jury

A grand jury is an important part of the criminal process, but it differs from a typical jury, sometimes called a "petit jury," used in criminal and civil court cases. A prosecutor convenes a grand jury to determine whether criminal charges or an indictment should be brought against an accused person. A grand jury is typically reserved for serious cases. Where a regular trial jury is made up of 6 to 12 members, a grand jury often consists of 16 to 24 individuals. When a grand jury is used, it is the first procedure that takes place in a criminal case.

A grand jury typically serves for a specified period of time, often three to six months, and may determine whether indictments should be issued on a number of matters during that time. Like a petit jury, a grand jury reviews evidence, hears witness testimony, and otherwise conducts an investigation into a criminal matter brought to them by the prosecutor.

If the jury feels there is enough evidence to prosecute, an indictment is issued, formally charging the accused with the crime. If the grand jury does not find enough evidence to charge the accused, no indictment is issued, and the matter is either dropped, or the prosecutor must find other means to bring the individual to trial.

Jury Selection

When a case is called for trial, a group of potential jurors are selected and seated in a courtroom. The process of voir dire is then undertaken to choose jurors that are competent to serve on the case. During voir dire, the judge and attorneys from both sides question each potential juror to determine whether they are qualified to serve on a jury, whether service would cause undue or extreme hardship, and whether they have prejudices or other attitudes that may sway their verdict in the case.

Qualifications for Jury Service

To be legally qualified to serve on a jury in the United States, the potential juror must:

Be a U.S. citizen over the age of 18

Speak, read, and understand English well enough to understand all of the court proceedings, testimony, and evidence

Have no felony convictions (unless his or her civil rights have been legally restored)

Not be currently subject to any felony criminal charges

Have no disqualifying physical or mental condition

Reside in that judicial district for a minimum of one year

Voir dire in a federal case disqualifies anyone employed full time as:

A professional law enforcement officer

A professional firefighter or EMS provider

A "public officer" working in federal, state, or local government

Member of the armed forces, active duty

Undue Hardship

Many people feel that serving on a jury would inconvenience them, and because they would miss work for anywhere from one day to several months, it may be. While each jurisdiction maintains its own list of circumstances that may be automatically be considered a valid hardship, most courts consider each individual's request to be excused from jury duty on a case-by-case basis. For the purpose of excusing someone from jury service, however, most courts recognize certain circumstances, including:

Individuals over the age of 70

Individuals who have served on a jury within the past two years

Individuals serving as volunteer firefighters, rescue crew, or EMT/Paramedics

Service would cause an extreme financial burden

The individual has an actual, necessary duty as a sole caretaker for a sick, aged, or infirm dependent

Juror Bias

Potential jurors may be dismissed from the jury pool if they show that they would be unable to put aside negative feelings about the law as it applies to the case, or if they would be unable to be an impartial juror. This may occur if the individual makes credible statements of bias, or if the judge or an attorney feel, because of certain personality traits or prior experiences, the individual would have a biased opinion.
For example:
Emily is called to a jury pool for a criminal case involving a burglary that resulted in the death of the homeowner. She thinks it would interesting to serve on the case, and has no extreme hardship that would keep her from serving. During voir dire, however, it is learned that Emily's father is a retired police officer. Because the defense attorney feels that Emily likely grew up with a one-sided viewpoint learned from her father, he feels she would have a built-in bias, and dismisses her from the jury pool.

Jury Instructions

In a jury trial, whether civil or criminal, the judge must give specific instructions to the jury. This is done after all of the evidence and testimony have been presented, either before or after closing arguments. The judge will state the specific issues of the case that must be decided by the jury, define and explain any terms that are not familiar to the jurors, and discuss the standard of proof to be used in making a decision. He will make sure they understand how to apply the " beyond a reasonable doubt " standard used in criminal trials, or the "preponderance of the evidence" standard used in civil trials, whichever applies.

Finally, the judge will provide the jury with an interpretation of the specific laws that apply to the case, and that the jury is required to adhere to those laws in their deliberations, regardless of what the jurors think the law should be. Many states have standardized jury instructions to be used in various types of cases. In some circumstances, the attorneys in the case may request that certain other instructions be given to the jury.

Giving proper instructions to a jury in any trial is a critical step to justice. There have been many criminal cases in the U.S. in which an error, or misspoken phrase, has ended in an overturned conviction, or modified sentence on appeal.

Related Legal Terms and Issues

Civil Lawsuit - A lawsuit brought about in court when one person claims to have suffered a loss due to the actions of another person.

Criminal Act - An act committed by an individual that is in violation of the law, or that poses a threat to the public.

Defendant - A party against whom a lawsuit has been filed in civil court, or who has been accused of, or charged with, a crime or offense.

Indictment - A formal written accusation, charging an individual with a crime.

Jurisdiction - The legal authority to hear legal cases and make judgments; the geographical region of authority to enforce justice.

Plaintiff - A person who brings a legal action against another person or entity, such as in a civil lawsuit, or criminal proceedings.

Trial - A formal presentation of evidence before a judge and jury for the purpose of determining guilt or innocence in a criminal case, or to make a determination in a civil matter.

Verdict - a

- A preliminary examination of a juror by a judge or lawyers.

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2.) The trial
https://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/08/nyregion/jury-trials-vanish-and-justice-is-served-behind-closed-doors.html

3.) Judges charge
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/16/us/politics/cole-bombing-case-judge.html

4.) Deliberation
https://www.npr.org/2016/10/11/497196091/top-court-hears-case-on-racial-bias-in-jury-deliberations

5.) Verdict
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/31/nyregion/robert-neulander-wife-murdered.html

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2.) The Trial
https://www.boston.com/news/crime/2019/12/12/did-the-marathon-bomber-get-a-fair-trial-in-boston-thats-the-question-before-an-appeals-court
3.) Judge Change
https://www.waaytv.com/content/news/Limestone-County-Judge-facing-multiple-charges-from-Attorney-Generals-office-566130821.html
4.) Deliberation
https://kfor.com/2019/12/12/trump-articles-of-impeachment-deliberation-lasts-14-hours-vote-expected-friday/
5.) Verdict
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3. Judges Charge
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4. Deliberation
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5. Verdict
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2. The Trial
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4. Verdict
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3. Deliberation
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4. Verdict
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2.) The Trial
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3.) Deliberation
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/14/arts/television/bill-cosby-trial-day-8.html
4.) Verdict
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2.) The Trial
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3.) Deliberation
https://www.publicdeliberation.net/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1429&context=jpd
4.) Verdict
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The trial:

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Verdict:
https://abcnews.go.com/US/casey_anthony_trial/casey-anthony-guilty-murder-caylees-death/story?id=13987918

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3. Deliberation: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/14/arts/television/bill-cosby-trial-day-8.html
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3. Deliberation
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https://www.nbc-2.com/story/41213724/teresa-sievers-jimmy-rodgers-murder-trial-court-tv-bonita-springs

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The jury
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Verdict

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Jury Selection Trial Advocacy Articles

by Elliott Wilcox
When you're picking a jury, you want to strike the jurors who are biased against your case and keep the jurors who favor your case. But how can identify the jurors that you want to keep? An essential jury selection skill to master is the ability to see look past opinionated jurors (without alienating them) and identify the jurors who secretly agree or disagree with the opinionated juror, so that you can exercise your peremptory strikes more intelligently. In this article, you'll le arn how to identify the jurors who favor your case during voir dire with a simple jury selection tip. "Ladies and gentlemen, we're looking for a fair and impartial jury."
Every day, lawyers blatantly lie to potential jurors during jury selection.

In courtrooms across the country, they repeat the exact same lie. You've probably heard this lie repeated in open court, and there's a good chance you've said it yourself. So what is this oft-repeated lie?

Bull. No lawyer in his right mind wants a "fair and impartial" jury. You want the most biased jurors possible - just so long as that bias goes in your favor. You know that if you can select a jury that's receptive to your client's case, the battle is half-over. That's why jury selection can be one of the most important elements of your entire trial.

The two important goals of jury selection are picking jurors who will favor your client, and eliminating the jurors who will favor your opponent. But how do you identify those two classes of jurors?

As you've heard me say before, it's essential to get the jury panel talking if you want to discover what attitudes, beliefs, and life experiences they'll bring into the jury deliberation room.

But sometimes, jurors talk too much.

For example, let's say you're the prosecutor in a DUI case and one of the potential jurors says, "I hate what you're trying to do here today, and I'll never agree with you. I LOVE to drink and drive. There's nothing in the Constitution that restricts my right to travel between the states, is there? No, of course not! This ain't communist Russia! I can drive wherever I want to drive, right? The Declaration of Independence says that I've got the inalienable right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, right? Well, drinking makes me happy, so that's a protected right. I don't care what so called 'evidence' you put on today, there's no way I would ever vote 'Guilty' in this case."

"Look at the entire jury panel, keeping your antennae raised for any indicators of agreement or disagreement."

Even if this is your very first time selecting a jury and you have absolutely no idea what you're supposed to do, you know that you need to strike this guy from the jury, right? Now that you've successfully identified him as a definite strike, does that mean you should stop talking to him? Definitely not!

But do you know why you should keep talking with him?

It's not because you're trying to learn more about him so you can re-evaluate whether or not to keep him on the jury. This guy is so bad for your case that you'd probably be willing to exercise all of your peremptory strikes just to get rid of him.

The reason you want to keep him talking is so you can turn him into a "sounding board" and learn who else feels the same way that he does.

Here's how you'll use this opinionated juror to your benefit. Start by asking your strongly opinionated friend another question that is designed to keep him talking. It doesn't need to be a mind bender of a question, just something open-ended that lets him continue expounding on his previous thoughts. For example:

"Why do you feel that way?"

"How long have you felt that way?"

"How/where did you develop those beliefs?"

If you don't know what to ask, just use simplest follow-up question in the world: "Why?" It doesn't matter what question you ask, just so long as it's open-ended and gets him talking. (The best words to use when asking open-ended questions are "Why?" "How?" "Explain..." or "Tell us...")

Now here's the secret to spotting favorable jurors. When you ask your sounding board the follow-up question, you're not really listening to him or looking at him. After all, you don't really care what he says - he's got less chance of sitting on your jury than O.J.'s chances of asking Det. Mark Fuhrman to be a character witness at the sentencing hearing. [Yeah, I had to go there]

If you're not focusing your attention on the opinionated juror, where are you looking?

You'll still maintain some eye contact with the juror, but what you're really going to be looking at is how the other jurors respond to him. Some of your potential jurors might agree with what he's saying, and others might disagree. As he continues talking, some of these jurors will express their feelings through their body language. Your job is to pick up on these non-verbal clues so you can identify which camp the jurors belongs to.

When you ask your follow-up question, you're not looking at the talkative juror...

You're looking for the guy in the back row who's nodding his head in agreement

When you ask the follow up question, expand your visual focus. Don't lock in on the opinionated juror. Look at the entire jury panel, keeping your antennae raised for any indicators of agreement or disagreement. Here are some of the clues you'll want to look for:

Nodding head

Shaking head

Leaning towards (or away from) the talker

Looking towards (or away from) the talker

Rolling eyes

Raising eyebrows

Furrowing brows

Making eye contact with you or with opposing counsel

Sighing

Looking at watch or at wall clock

Crossing or folding arms

Once you identify the other potential jurors who agree (or disagree) with your opinionated juror, you have two options. If you think the other juror agrees, get him to voice his opinions. If he speaks long enough, he might say something that lets you strike him for cause, too. The two easiest follow-up questions you can ask are, "[NAME], what do you think about what he said said?" or "[NAME], how do you feel about what he said?" Either question forces him to give more than a "Yes/No" response, improving your chances that he'll say something worth noting.

If you think you've found a juror who will favor your client's case, you'll want to keep him on your panel. In that situation, you might not want to ask him anything, and simply make a positive note on your legal pad and hope your opponent doesn't pick up on the body language. (Keep in mind, however, that it's always risky to expect your opponent to overlook anything.)

Many trial lawyers think that strongly opinionated jurors, especially those who vocally disagree with you, are problematic. Nothing could be further from the truth. These opinionated jurors can serve as a sounding board to help you identify favorable jurors, and they can also help you ferret out unfavorable jurors. Keep 'em talking, and your jury selection will dramatically improve!

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