tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8298837746880587541.post839133099589537746..comments2024-01-06T05:01:09.131-06:00Comments on The Defense Rests: Thin slicing and jury selectionPaul B. Kennedyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15827522954049831696noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8298837746880587541.post-19768326785568385042010-10-14T14:31:31.646-05:002010-10-14T14:31:31.646-05:00Thanks for the comment, Cyn.
I had a judge who d...Thanks for the comment, Cyn. <br /><br />I had a judge who disallowed every one of my motions for cause because I asked for the juror's opinion and not whether or not they could follow the law. And of course they all said they could follow the law -- how else are they going to answer that question in front of a judge?Paul B. Kennedyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15827522954049831696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8298837746880587541.post-9949733608210944652010-10-13T20:43:36.473-05:002010-10-13T20:43:36.473-05:00So I ask the juror while s/he is sitting out in th...So I ask the juror while s/he is sitting out in the audience and having just made a comment that can get them struck, whether they will change their answer because someone in a black robe tells them that's not the law. I usually follow that up with how I tell judges every day I disagree with them, then I duck. (This usually brings laughter.) Then we talk about how our feelings are engrained in us, how we are in the U.S. and have the right to our opinions, and how they would want truthful answers if it were their trial. There's more to it than that, but you can stop a judge or prosecutor from rehabilitating before they get started.Cynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07993338428737911814noreply@blogger.com