We should all be able to agree if you are charged with a crime, you should get a fair trial. An obvious prerequisite to a fair trial is that the jurors at least understand everything going on in the courtroom. That is, a juror should, at a minimum, be able to comprehend all evidence presented and understand the rules (i.e. the jury instructions) provided by the judge. What if a juror says to the judge, “I can’t read English” Upon
Law enforcement and prosecutors hear this defense all the time: “it wasn’t me.” If you went and visited a state prison, you would probably hear a lot of people behind bars say “it wasn’t me.” Let’s face it: a lot of people will not own up to a crime that they have committed. Thus, when you hear someone say “it wasn’t me,” your natural assumption is that the person is lying. However, according an article by Debra Cassens Weiss, a
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