--- In [email protected], "Marek Reavis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > > Here is an odd request, but perhaps a few people will be interested. > > > > > > > > I have a pretty big trial coming up in a couple of weeks (I work as > > > a > > > > Public Defender in California, and the case against my client > > > involves > > > > the charge of attempted murder where the alleged victim is a cop) > > > and > > > > I'd like to check with an outside, uninvolved panel of people who > > > > would be willing to give me their reaction(s) to themes and > > > strategies > > > > I'm working with. > > > > ************** I am not a lawyer, but from what I have read about jury selection, you need to be concerned more about each juror's personality profile than about the presentation of your case. In other words, you pick a jury whose prejudices are likely to result in a favorable outcome for your client (the defense guys who set up the O.J. Simpson jury did a great job) regardless of the merit of what you have to say. This is similar to the way politics is conducted these days -- there is little or no attempt to change people's minds, but pols attempt to energize their base and get them to donate and vote. So, in your case, I'm not sure your presentation, with a group that is unlikely to reflect the jury pool you will be drawing from, is going to do you any good. If you had any money, instead of being a public defender, you could rent a jury in your locale and make your pitch, getting feedback from people who are a good demographic mix representing your likely jury pool, and this kind of feedback would be useful, but I don't see this list as being in any way representative of the jurors you are likely to see in court. To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
