If a judge can overturn a jurys verdict

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Neath — 8 years ago(December 13, 2017 09:57 PM)

then whats the fcking point of having a jury in the first place if essentialy, its donw to the judge, stop wasting peoples time and potentialy putting them at risk

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Jew in all of us — 8 years ago(December 13, 2017 10:05 PM)

Juries in UK?

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Neath — 8 years ago(December 13, 2017 10:06 PM)

what?

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Nettie55 — 8 years ago(December 13, 2017 10:11 PM)

I saw that on an episode of Law & Order ~ the judge felt the jury was going on emotion and not the law

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Neath — 8 years ago(December 13, 2017 10:40 PM)

what was the crime?

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Nettie55 — 8 years ago(December 13, 2017 10:46 PM)

I think Jack McCoy was trying to convict the gun manufacturer of manslaughter for not changing the style of the gun so it can't be modified into an automatic weapon after this guy went on a killing spree

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Coffee — 8 years ago(December 13, 2017 10:27 PM)

It's a checks and balances system. Congress passes laws but it's ultimately up the President, who's decision is ultimately up the Supreme Court.
But a judge can only overturn a jury's verdict if it's guilty to innocent.. He/she can't overturn an innocent verdict to declare to the defendant guilty. So it's in the defendant's favor.
Have you had your coffee today?