Questions tagged [verdict]
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Do decisions based on personal beliefs constitute juror misconduct?
A person is on trial for bank robbery. The perp robbed a bank, and punched a teller. One of the jurors hates banks, and believes "No one can really rob a bank as turn around is fair play". This juror refuses to convict on the robbery despite…
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Does a judge have discretion in their verdict when it seems beyond reasonable doubt that the defendant is factually guilty of the charged offences?
I once observed a trial of some disruptive protestors at magistrates where the magistrate read her verdict/ruling out along with all of her reasoning used to reach it. Her deliberations appeared to feature considerations of articles 10 & 11, and…
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What is a special verdict?
In the context of criminal proceedings, what is a special verdict?
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Stupid criminals but maybe not so stupid?
There are videos on youtube or tiktok of what are called stupid criminals. One example in particular:
a dude sees a bike on the front porch of someone.
they approach to steal it.
they notice there is a camera.
they back of and go out of…
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What is the longest typical length of time for a Sonoma county superior court jury deliberations?
Wayne Hsiung is currently awaiting a jury verdict from a trial in Sonoma County Superior Court for some misdemeanour and some felony charges. How much longer would he likely be waiting for a verdict for as he’s not yet received one now?
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Was Wayne Hsiung acquitted or convicted this week?
Or has the jury not yet returned a verdict? Note: as stated in title, this question is asking about the case that hit a jury this week.
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