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What's the difference between a Jury Trial and a Court Trial? In a jury trial, the decision of guilt or innocence is decided by either 6 or 12 citizens who listen to the evidence and make the decision. In a court trial, there is no jury present. The judge listens to the evidence and makes the decision.
Most King County District Court jury trials are completed in 1 week or less, or until dismissed by a judge. You may defer jury service twice within a 12-month period starting from the date of your first summons. You must make your request to reschedule before your assigned service date.
These secrets are kept through “no-impeachment rules”—Rule 606(b) of the Federal Rules of Evidence, as well as similar rules in many states—that prohibit jurors from testifying about statements made during jury deliberations or their effect on a juror's vote in con- nection with an inquiry into the validity of a ...
How many times can a defendant be retried? For those facing hung jury retrials, it's as many times as the government pleases. Double jeopardy prohibitions do not apply when juries fail to reach a verdict. There is, theoretically, a built-in procedural solution to stop the government from endlessly retrying defendants.
This Note explores the dual jury system in which each defendant in a joint trial has his or her own jury to decide guilt or innocence.
This Note explores the dual jury system in which each defendant in a joint trial has his or her own jury to decide guilt or innocence.
What's the difference between a Jury Trial and a Court Trial? In a jury trial, the decision of guilt or innocence is decided by either 6 or 12 citizens who listen to the evidence and make the decision. In a court trial, there is no jury present. The judge listens to the evidence and makes the decision.
By law, the courts will excuse from jury duty anyone with a mental or physical condition that would keep them from serving as a juror. There is not an exemption based on age, but you may request to be excused if you have a hardship that would make it difficult to serve.