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To: chooseascreennamepat

I don’t know about Florida, but some places don’t require a unanimous verdict for all cases. And as we learned in the Edwin Edwards trial, the judge can dismiss a juror and replace him with an alternate if he won’t come around to the desired verdict.


24 posted on 06/09/2013 1:13:28 PM PDT by Glenmore
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To: Glenmore

“I don’t know about Florida, but some places don’t require a unanimous verdict for all cases. “

I never practiced in Florida. In any event, were that to happen, look for a motion for a mistrial. That’s based on the juror having some basis.


30 posted on 06/09/2013 5:39:03 PM PDT by chooseascreennamepat (quietly)
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