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Yaaay! No more jury duty for 3 yrs ... food for thought
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<blockquote data-quote="skeeter" data-source="post: 484540" data-attributes="member: 439"><p>husband is also very closely acquainted with defense attorneys that have had some pretty high profile and horrible cases. He asked one of them how he could take such a case. The attorney stated that often the lawyer is NOT trying to prove someone's innocence in these horrendous cases, they already know the person committed the crime. They are there to make sure the accused gets a fair trial as guaranteed by the Constitution. They are there to make sure the state is proving guilt beyond a doubt, and to question evidence and testimony to ensure it IS good. By having a fair trial it helps to make sure the conviction is appropriate, the sentence is appropriate, and there are less chances of continuous appeals.</p><p></p><p>And yes, husband has often said that when a case goes to a jury trial (only about 10% ever get that far, most are settled by plea bargain or a bench trial) one of the first things most of the judges will tell the jury is that this is NOT CSI or any other TV show. Cases aren't cut and dry. Evidence is often murky. And it's hard to wrap things up in an hour.</p><p></p><p>I've gone down and sat in court with him several times when I've been off work. Almost all adult court is open and anyone can go and sit in. Our courts are overflowing, our jail is so full we have a real "revolving door" going on, and for most that get caught doing something while doing community control, they just get more community control assigned. The judges know how many openings are in the jail when they start the morning, and they have to look over their list and figure out just how they will handle sending folks to jail vs. community control based on the charges. And as I said, if someone needs mental help, hah! Good luck on that. husband has several that shouldn't be in jail, but there is absolutely nothing that can be done with them. Most of their crimes are pretty low (open flask, small amounts of counterfit money (that one was a set up), jaywalking, and the occasional fight) but they are continuous because of self medicating instead of taking his prescribed medications (he's paranoid schizophrenic). He's been through the one time rehab center. He's been through out patient services. There is just nothing to be done, and the judges know it too (the last one apologized to husband when he had to sentence Vito).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="skeeter, post: 484540, member: 439"] husband is also very closely acquainted with defense attorneys that have had some pretty high profile and horrible cases. He asked one of them how he could take such a case. The attorney stated that often the lawyer is NOT trying to prove someone's innocence in these horrendous cases, they already know the person committed the crime. They are there to make sure the accused gets a fair trial as guaranteed by the Constitution. They are there to make sure the state is proving guilt beyond a doubt, and to question evidence and testimony to ensure it IS good. By having a fair trial it helps to make sure the conviction is appropriate, the sentence is appropriate, and there are less chances of continuous appeals. And yes, husband has often said that when a case goes to a jury trial (only about 10% ever get that far, most are settled by plea bargain or a bench trial) one of the first things most of the judges will tell the jury is that this is NOT CSI or any other TV show. Cases aren't cut and dry. Evidence is often murky. And it's hard to wrap things up in an hour. I've gone down and sat in court with him several times when I've been off work. Almost all adult court is open and anyone can go and sit in. Our courts are overflowing, our jail is so full we have a real "revolving door" going on, and for most that get caught doing something while doing community control, they just get more community control assigned. The judges know how many openings are in the jail when they start the morning, and they have to look over their list and figure out just how they will handle sending folks to jail vs. community control based on the charges. And as I said, if someone needs mental help, hah! Good luck on that. husband has several that shouldn't be in jail, but there is absolutely nothing that can be done with them. Most of their crimes are pretty low (open flask, small amounts of counterfit money (that one was a set up), jaywalking, and the occasional fight) but they are continuous because of self medicating instead of taking his prescribed medications (he's paranoid schizophrenic). He's been through the one time rehab center. He's been through out patient services. There is just nothing to be done, and the judges know it too (the last one apologized to husband when he had to sentence Vito). [/QUOTE]
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