A not uncommon situation is one where lawyers involved in a case have a conversation about the case in the presence of a juror, not realizing that the juror is present. Juror tampering can come from attorneys, defendants, plaintiffs, and members of the public with an interest in the case....
READER FEEDBACK: What do you think the outcome of the Simpson trial will be? Conviction? Acquittal? Hung jury? Mistrial?Compiled by Linda Hunt
With clever commentary of the sexism of the industry patriarchy, Torn Hearts is a sometimes-clunky, always caustic tale of jealousy, love and loss, echoed in the haunting score. If Neon Demon met Mindy McCready and hung out in a dilapidated old mansion, you would be close to this film. T...
Hung Jury - refers to a situation where a jury is unable to reach a verdict despite extended deliberation. Acquittal - is a legal judgment that follows a trial when the judge or jury finds that the defendant is not guilty of the crime charged. Retrial - is a process by which a case th...
Eventually those able and dedicated will burn out, retire and depart, leaving the activity in the situation as the human appendix – useless, purposeless and inclined to nasty inflammation. At some point when “do” is not delivered in a commercial setting, the purchasers of a service walk ...
Also, I deny that I confirm that any of this is true. Also, most of this story was reported to me by friends. I wasn’t there for most of it. To set up the scene, I went to a fairly small school. In 1992, we were the near-culmination of the pre computers-run-the-world era...
This is the same “Supreme Court” that is also poised to tell a school district to reinstate a coach who was encouraging his players to join him in prayer on the 50 yard line, although his case claims he was just praying silently alone. That isn’t what it looked like when he brought...
Your group has to agree on the level of consensus that is acceptable to all(See Social Contract comment further down). For the final vote, I suggest Unanimity Minus One or Unanimity Minus Two. If you end up with a hung jury due to which protocol was chosen (like Unanimous) y...
Not everyone has a clear idea of what to give for a birthday. There are times when they can be more sentimental, funny or even functional. What is clear is that we have to give gifts very often, and surprising your loved ones is in your hands. That is the reason we have come up ...
The situation was made worse because in 1998 a report was released by Wakefield, et al claiming that the MMR vaccine could cause autism. I went well down the rabbit hole reading everything I could to find out how serious this risk would be for my baby. A disproportionate amount of self-...