tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post4727498399117560444..comments2024-03-28T07:49:04.960+00:00Comments on nickhereandnow: Mistrial by jurynickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10472673041193755894noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-12220526640203834722008-08-25T08:47:00.000+01:002008-08-25T08:47:00.000+01:00Nature - They do indeed, but difficult to link tha...Nature - They do indeed, but difficult to link that topic with jury trials. Slightly off-subject, methinks. Hang on though - talking of age, I wonder if older jurors are more conscientious than younger ones? Or vice versa?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-42018667471016230052008-08-25T01:57:00.000+01:002008-08-25T01:57:00.000+01:00thanks for stopping by and your right older women ...thanks for stopping by and your right older women who look natural exude more beauty than the plastic made up dolls.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-65452199951341622362008-08-24T22:50:00.000+01:002008-08-24T22:50:00.000+01:00www - 12 Angry Men reminds me of my first jury exp...www - 12 Angry Men reminds me of my first jury experience, when exactly that happened. One woman persuaded the rest of us that the person accused was guilty, even though we had all started out believing in his innocence. She put all the evidence together in such a way that his guilt was inescapable. Amazing what one person's persistence can do.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-34347409054727418582008-08-24T21:52:00.000+01:002008-08-24T21:52:00.000+01:00I wasn't aware of this, Nick. What a twist! but as...I wasn't aware of this, Nick. What a twist! but as you say, juror curiosity making it very difficult to get a fair trial.<BR/>I am reminded of "12 Angry Men", one of my personal favourites, and the lone hold out juror.<BR/>XO<BR/>WWWWisewebwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-57733637066837250582008-08-24T09:29:00.000+01:002008-08-24T09:29:00.000+01:00No, I couldn't see you as any of those characters,...No, I couldn't see you as any of those characters, Heart, you're too unique! It's true about people thinking they can outsmart the experts. Too many people challenging anything and everything, sometimes justifiably but often just for the sheer hell of it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-58173732223561889652008-08-24T07:44:00.000+01:002008-08-24T07:44:00.000+01:00I have never entertained any fantasies about morph...I have never entertained any fantasies about morphing into Jessica Fletcher or Miss Marple, actually. Or even Angela Lansbury.<BR/><BR/>We live in a do-it-yourself world. This is one of the many repercussions of an egoistic mentality that deludes people into believing they can do everything better than the experts.heartinsanfranciscohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07535397382991383931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-5748035607928347272008-08-22T12:41:00.000+01:002008-08-22T12:41:00.000+01:00Yes, it's probably just you! So you see yourself a...Yes, it's probably just you! So you see yourself as a doughty middle-aged lady - what could this mean? Personally, I prefer Rebus and his world-weary scouring for the bad apples in the barrel.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-30986202715033769312008-08-22T11:13:00.000+01:002008-08-22T11:13:00.000+01:00Everyone wants to be Jessica Fletcher, or is that ...Everyone wants to be Jessica Fletcher, or is that just me ;-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-63682980728932321822008-08-22T11:10:00.000+01:002008-08-22T11:10:00.000+01:00Liz - I know a lot of lawyers just see court cases...Liz - I know a lot of lawyers just see court cases as a game in which they try to outmanoeuvre their opponents, but if the jurors join in the game too all hell breaks loose!<BR/><BR/>I think in theory they could be charged with contempt of court but in practice they're just given a bollocking by the judge.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-37500663541831917282008-08-22T10:47:00.000+01:002008-08-22T10:47:00.000+01:00Good grief, folks are trying to get all CSI/Law &a...Good grief, folks are trying to get all CSI/Law & Order, aren't they? It's hard enough to find someone who hasn't heard about a case, but it's ridiculous for folks to go researching it themselves. I hope the folks who do so get prosecuted somehow.Liz Dwyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17794296990587989214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-31696558780252883482008-08-22T10:32:00.000+01:002008-08-22T10:32:00.000+01:00Thrifty - I guess not only CSI but all those TV se...Thrifty - I guess not only CSI but all those TV series where some intrepid loner / maverick cop does their own fearless probing and uncovers the facts everyone else overlooked.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-60749695058841826652008-08-22T09:31:00.000+01:002008-08-22T09:31:00.000+01:00Sounds like CSI has a lot to answer for.Sounds like CSI has a lot to answer for.Thriftcriminalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05067935732217300979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-7795636467921787782008-08-22T09:16:00.000+01:002008-08-22T09:16:00.000+01:00Quicky - That's true, it's increasingly common for...Quicky - That's true, it's increasingly common for people to claim their trial has been prejudiced by advance coverage. The media does its best to publish juicy information about those involved.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-17069684388518514762008-08-22T04:20:00.000+01:002008-08-22T04:20:00.000+01:00very difficult to get a fair trial these days if i...very difficult to get a fair trial these days if it's a publicised case. The media and cell phones, internet etc makes it impossible. People doing their own investigations however is a little scary!Paddy in BA (Quickroute)https://www.blogger.com/profile/12748161252400814925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-80570167430135480112008-08-21T22:21:00.000+01:002008-08-21T22:21:00.000+01:00The woman was retried and convicted while the man ...The woman was retried and convicted while the man avoided a retrial because the judge found him not guilty for lack of evidence. Yes, getting people into court sooner would help, also shortening the court cases which can be dragged on for months by overpaid lawyers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-18144574650833903622008-08-21T21:44:00.000+01:002008-08-21T21:44:00.000+01:00Wow hadn't heard of that Nick although I suppose i...Wow hadn't heard of that Nick although I suppose it goes on here as well. Were the cases acquitted or just dropped until another jury selection? It's rather like trial by media also influencing jurors before someone goes to trial. I guess the problem is also the slowness of the criminal courts. If we could try people soon after their arrest there would be less time for information to 'leak' the jury could be selected and seconded and locked away until the end of the session. Probably not practical in long trials. I've been selected about five times but whilst I was a single mum with kids under 18 I was exempt. Not sure what I'd do if that summons came through tomorrow!Bainohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14156193098088048637noreply@blogger.com