Respuestas al mensaje #2,173

The judge can't really just throw out evidence that's been properly submitted willy-nilly (I mean they can, but it'll just come back in appeals)...

If they did it would probably be really easy for the defendant to appeal the ruling.

Yes. It can be appealed later, but juries don't get overturned because they chose not to believe a witness. An expert testifying is just another...

I didn't think about that when I posted but... yeah, basically. Johnny Cochran's got a lot to answer for, Do keep an eye out for the black...

So, the jury can deny literally anything. It's called Jury Nullification and it is the mass shooting equivalent for a lawyer to try and encourage...

the jury are free to consider or ignore any evidence or testimony they want, at their own discretion. they don't have to explain their reasoning...

They can assign it any weight they want, from completely believing it to thinking it's absolute bullshit. Also if an expert clearly isn't, you...

The jury can do whatever the hell they want. The Courts fear the Jury Nullification.

A jury is allowed to convict or acquit as they see fit, regardless of evidence presented. See ’Fully Informed Jury Association’.