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Title: Depressing
Post by: Shana A on September 02, 2011, 09:40:43 AM
Post by: Shana A on September 02, 2011, 09:40:43 AM
Friday, 2 September 2011
Depressing
http://aebrain.blogspot.com/2011/09/depressing.html (http://aebrain.blogspot.com/2011/09/depressing.html)
But it seems not. The Judge can advise the Jury to disregard it, but they don't have to obey.
All a defence lawyer has to do is assert that the victim "came on" to the suspect - no witnesses or other evidence is necessary - and deadlock, or even acquittal - is likely, regardless of the other facts.
Depressing
http://aebrain.blogspot.com/2011/09/depressing.html (http://aebrain.blogspot.com/2011/09/depressing.html)
But it seems not. The Judge can advise the Jury to disregard it, but they don't have to obey.
All a defence lawyer has to do is assert that the victim "came on" to the suspect - no witnesses or other evidence is necessary - and deadlock, or even acquittal - is likely, regardless of the other facts.