Recent Posts in jury trials Category
Posted on Jan 29, 2012 By Phoenix Criminal Defense Attorney
When is it OK for a prosecutor to intentionally deceive and mislead a jury, and then lie to the judge about it. Never, you would think. Think again. In prosecutions for federal crimes in the 9th ...
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Posted on Jan 21, 2012 By Phoenix Criminal Defense Attorney
Some judges think they can require the defendant to pay some or all of the jury fees (the money the county has to pay jurors to compensate them for their service), particularly as a condition of ...
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Posted on Jul 6, 2011 By Phoenix Criminal Defense Attorney
A jury verdict must be unanimous (except in courts martial and in Oregon). But sometimes a jury will tell the judge that they just can't agree. U.S. v. Evanston is a recent 9th Circuit federal ...
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