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...vital element in the criminal jury system that the U.S. has inherited from Britain is the concept of unanimity. For a man to be convicted, the prosecution must persuade every juror that he is guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. The hope is that a holdout will sometimes prevent a miscarriage of justice. But in Britain the unanimity requirement is about to be abandoned...
...Wouldn't you want to be the kind of juror who'd be prepared to weigh all the evidence before making up his mind...
...said the man, "that's the kind of juror I'd want...
...reporters were forbidden to carry or use any kind of camera, tape recorder or other electronic equipment in the courthouse: to make courtroom sketches of anyone involved in the trial: to leave or enter the courtroom while the trial was in session: or to publish the names of any juror, whether empaneled or excused, until after the verdict. Witnesses, jurors, lawyers and anyone else officially connected with the trial were barred from giving out-of-court statements, and court stenographers were prohibited from making a copy of the record available to anyone but the prosecuting and defense attorneys. Finally, only...
...wouldn't blame the defendant for his counsel?" Moynihan asked the prospective juror, drawing more laughs out of the crowd...