In most other cases, it is a jury that determines the facts. Certainly the facts in all capital cases are determined by a jury, although the defendant could select trial by a judge if he were so inclined.
There is no Constitutional right to a jury trial in a State civil case.
19 posted on 04/04/2005 8:29:15 AM PDT by Modernman
("I'm in favor of limited government unless it limits what I want government to do."- dirtboy)
There is no Constitutional right to a jury trial in a State civil case.
That may not necessarily be true under the Florida Constitution. In Ohio, there is a right to a jury trial in a state civil case for all causes of action which existed in 1851.