To: sinkspur
The chances of 12 people all coming to the conclusion of "not guilty" are very smallOpposite. The prosecution must prove beyond a shadow of a doubt. We had an open and shut case and still had to convince two jurors.
To: AppyPappy
Fine. I don't really care. The players in the case, except for little Danielle, are so despicable they ought to all be in jail.
35 posted on
08/21/2002 10:22:04 AM PDT by
sinkspur
To: AppyPappy
" The prosecution must prove beyond a shadow of a doubt."
If you served on a murder one jury, you should know it's reasonable doubt, not beyond a shadow of a doubt. Sounds like like an OJ jury.
To: AppyPappy
The prosecution must prove beyond a shadow of a doubt. Really? When did this change?? I thought it was beyond a REASONABLE doubt.
To: AppyPappy
The prosecution must prove beyond a shadow of a doubt. In most states, the standard of proof in a criminal trial is "beyond a reasonable doubt."
67 posted on
08/21/2002 10:31:43 AM PDT by
maryz
To: AppyPappy
The prosecution must prove beyond a shadow of a doubt.Sorry, but it's beyond a "reasonable" doubt. Two different things.
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