Subject: Re: [LPNY DISCUSS] campaigning on jury reform my way
Date: Fri, 2 Aug 2002 13:57:44 -0400
To:        <lpny_discuss@yahoogroups.com>
From:     Bob Armstrong <bob@cosy.com>
On Wed, 31 Jul 2002 18:20:37 -0500, Robert Goodman wrote:
>=A0brainstorm. 
>=A0What you do is have the trial first, record on video the parts=
 that the jury
>=A0is supposed to get, and send it out to people. =A0Examine it at=
 home,

 HORRENDOUS !

 The problem with the system now is that they don't just take a=
 jury
 as it randomly comes in the door ( a true jury of fellow voting=
 citizens )
 and present all the information available to that random sample=
 .

 But then that would reduce lawyers work tenfold .

 The result is the conviction of a bluntly honest man like=
 Traficant while
 slime who dealt with many of the same people , like Torrecelli=
 ,
 slither on .

 This is a major factor in perpetuating the Drug War . If you are=
 honest
 in expressing an opinion against it , you will be eliminated in=
 voir dire
 leaving a jury lacking some peers .

--
 =A0Bob Armstrong -- http://CoSy.com -- 212-285-1864
http://CoSy.com/K/CoSy.htm : =A0Ultimate NoteComputing
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