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Old 03-18-2009, 04:24 PM   #24 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by dksuddeth View Post
I guess it's true that people have lost the idea of what the jurys responsibility used to be.

as to wiki being a good research tool, I'd agree it's not the most reliable. Google, on the other hand, is just a search engine and can provide both good and bad results.

Manic, can I surmise then that if you were ever to be charged with a crime, you'd be asking for a bench trial instead of a jury trial?

When, back in ancient Greece?

A jury in the United States has NEVER been allowed to consult outside sources (beyond the details of the code) or discuss things outside the jury room, ESPECIALLY with those not on the jury. That's the entire reason some juries get sequestered.
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