http://lirapkin.yarinareth.net/2004/02/23/jurist-prudence/ My opinions...if you don't lke 'em, get your own Fri, 09 Jan 2009 09:03:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 http://lirapkin.yarinareth.net/2004/02/23/jurist-prudence/#comment-374 Julie Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 /?p=432#comment-374 Ah, the joy of the "least common denominator" approach to "jury of your peers". One of the many reasons I think our current legal system is, at best, minorly broken. Ah, the joy of the “least common denominator” approach to “jury of your peers”. One of the many reasons I think our current legal system is, at best, minorly broken.

]]> http://lirapkin.yarinareth.net/2004/02/23/jurist-prudence/#comment-375 Li Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 /?p=432#comment-375 Actually, what probably got me excused was my answer to the prosecuting attorney's question "If I convince you beyond a reasonable doubt, would you find the defendant guilty?" I said that if the *evidence* convinced me beyond a reasonable doubt, I'd find the defendant guilty. Given the probable situation, I suspect that the defense attorney wanted me out of there in a hurry. Actually, what probably got me excused was my answer to the prosecuting attorney’s question “If I convince you beyond a reasonable doubt, would you find the defendant guilty?” I said that if the *evidence* convinced me beyond a reasonable doubt, I’d find the defendant guilty. Given the probable situation, I suspect that the defense attorney wanted me out of there in a hurry.

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