[an amused spectator]

I was whacking on lawyers for being "actors" on this thread yesterday. This thread proves my point:

At issue at the conference was whether the juries should be allowed to hear about Gilardi's disability. Prosecutor Denise Merrifield said Gilardi's handicap was part of the reason why the suspects targeted the store, but defense attorneys said it would only serve to build sympathy

You can't bring "outside information" into the deliberation room, and you apparently can't bring relevant information into the courtroom, either... ;-)

[Sola Veritas]

"You can't bring "outside information" into the deliberation room, and you apparently can't bring relevant information into the courtroom, either... ;-)"

Exactly! What you said brother!