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To: fightinbluhen51
All it takes is a bit of knowledge and a seat on a jury

I am curious. Who benefits more from an informed juror, the prosecution or the defense?

37 posted on 05/18/2009 3:58:03 PM PDT by MosesKnows (Love many, Trust few, and always paddle your own canoe)
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To: MosesKnows
I am curious. Who benefits more from an informed juror, the prosecution or the defense?

Neither, which is why both sides are happy to keep jurors in the dark. Prosecution nor defense wants to hand control over to the whims of a jury. The true beneficiary is the public. We may not always like the outcome but in the end, the will of the people is done.
40 posted on 05/18/2009 4:18:42 PM PDT by cripplecreek (The poor bastards have us surrounded.)
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To: MosesKnows
I am curious. Who benefits more from an informed juror, the prosecution or the defense?

The RIGHT one (which one that is will vary from case to case).

47 posted on 05/18/2009 4:44:05 PM PDT by Still Thinking (If ignorance is bliss, liberals must be ecstatic!)
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