Supporters of the pilot say that it could help to prevent trials from being influenced by “rape myths,” pointing to the current low conviction rate for rape by juries.
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Officials are emphasizing vigilance and caution and say that legitimate jury summons will only come from the Miami-Dade Clerk’s office, and any demand for fines or threats of jail time are fraudulent.
The alleged instructions could have tainted as many as three dozen decisions, leaving at least one person charged at Rikers, in this story republished from THE CITY.
The group of defendants are accused of plotting to storm the Capitol on January 6, 2021, blocking Congress from certifying the 2020 presidential elections. Some potential jurors have reportedly called the group racist, violent, anti-Semitic and a threat to democracy and national security.
The indictment alleges Officer Brandon Ramos fired toward an armed suspect both with the knowledge that a crowd of people were standing behind the man and without a “clear backdrop” to justify firing his weapon.
In his concurrence, Justice Pro Tempore Richard Baldwin described the 1934 authorization of split jury verdicts as a “self-inflicted injury” intended to minimize the voice of nonwhite jurors.
Prosecutor Josh Steinglass urged the jury to not let politics cloud the trial as they begin their deliberations: “this case is not about politics,” Steinglass said. “It’s just two corporations helping its executives cheat on their taxes.”
Corey Stern, a lawyer representing the plaintiffs, said they were disappointed with the outcome and added that their team was outspent in the trial.
Exacerbated by the pandemic, the nationwide decline of jury trials is threatening to derail citizens’ constitutionally guaranteed access to impartial justice, according to the assistant county attorney in Harris County, Texas.
Prosecutors in the trial of Nikolas Cruz, accused of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas school massacre in 2018, say a juror walk-through of the crime scene is crucial. But the defense argues this would traumatize the jurors and compromise chances for a fair trial.