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To: Uncle Chip
prosecutors would “have to work very hard” to convince her otherwise

Frankly, I think that is a pretty good standard to take into any court case. After all, we presume the innocence of the defendant. It is the prosecution's case to change that presumption of innocence, to a belief beyond a reasonable doubt that the person is guilty.

If I ever get called to a jury, and they ask me, while everybody else is going to say "open mind", I'm going to say I presume the defendant is innocent.

37 posted on 06/13/2013 2:16:39 PM PDT by CharlesWayneCT
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To: CharlesWayneCT

This is one of the few potential jurors to have taken that position and the only one who has stated it so eloquently. She was evidentially and legally correct. The court needs 5 more just like her.

And yet after her interview Bernie was at the sidebar forcefully arguing for her dismissal for cause.


38 posted on 06/13/2013 2:25:26 PM PDT by Uncle Chip
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