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[QUOTE]Originally posted by MinutiaeMan: [QB] I really don't know... I have only a little experience with juries -- I got called for jury duty about a year ago, but never even got selected for the selection process! Does the court require a unanimous decision where you are? I seem to recall that it can vary depending on the case and the charges. I guess it's a mixed bag either way -- if it's a unanimous decision, then some of the jurists may be more likely to vote to convict, just to get out of there quicker. If that's the way things are going in their deliberations, anyway. (And from what I've heard, it seems as if the basic facts -- without explanation, anyway -- don't seem to be in your favor.) I don't want to sound pessimistic here or try to drive your hopes down, Shik -- I honestly hope things turn out well for you -- but without knowing anything aside from what you've posted here, I'm going to speculate on a trade-off... In the event of a conviction (which is of course undesirable), who would make the decision on the sentence -- the judge or the jury? How much discretion would they have? Without knowing the conditions of the plea bargain you're looking to make, I can't comment too much... but I might guess that you could potentially have a better chance of a lighter sentence with a judge-only trial? Would there be a possibility of being convicted on lesser charges, instead? I hope thinks work out, however things go... :) [/QB][/QUOTE]
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