The jurors who are lawyers could just be there to “guide” the verdict.
“The jurors who are lawyers could just be there to “guide” the verdict.”
I was on a criminal jury one time. Just for fun, and because I wanted to get out of there, I decided to try to see if I could take over the jury. When we walked into the room to determine the verdict, I got the weakest looking person elected foreman (purposefully not me). I then called for a vote. One lady said she wanted to hear what others had to say. I reminded her that the judge had told us to make up our own minds based on the evidence. We took the vote and convicted. I got out of there in no time. The point is; many jurors can be very easily manipulated. Not one person pushed back on me at all. It was pretty funny.