Bit of a thing coming into work this morning... Writing it down now because no one took my statement, and records are a good thing (thanks, Dad, for that life lesson ( Read more... )

1. Bail is what you do before a trial, to allow non-dangerous people to live outside of jail. The bail is held as collateral to pressure them to return to court for trial, rather than flee. When two men have been tried, convicted, sentenced to jail, and then subsequently freed in exchange for money, I don't understand why this is being called " ( Read more... )

I've long thought that "jury of one's peers" too often turns into "jury of idiots." The system generally works, but it is extremely imperfect.

Some people think that "professional jurors"--people who are trained to be neutral and to evaluate only the evidence put before them--might be the solution. If situations such as this continue, there may be ( Read more... )