> Juries, as well as the prosecution and defense, may suggest sentences > after conviction, but the Judge decides the actual sentence. > The system > is based on UK Common Law.
There is no UK Common Law, and never has been. There is English law and Scottish law in the UK, but no UK law. The jury has nothing to do with sentencing in English Law, and to the best of my knowledge it never has had - that's the judge's job. -- Bob > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Adam Maas > Sent: 02 September 2007 22:02 > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Subject: Re: About Bob Shell > > Cotty wrote: > > On 02/09/07, John Sessoms, discombobulated, unleashed: > > > >> And it's not uncommon for a jury to propose, and a judge > to impose, > >> punishment for things the defendant wasn't actually > convicted of. That's > >> the whole purpose of those charges that get dropped " late > in the trial". > >> > > > > The jury decides sentence?? Hole moly. We do things > different here. The > > judge decides. Besides, juries are notoriously fickle - if > I was guilty, > > I'd opt to be tried by a jury. If I was innocent, I would opt to be > > tried by a just a judge. > > Juries, as well as the prosecution and defense, may suggest sentences > after conviction, but the Judge decides the actual sentence. > The system > is based on UK Common Law. > > As far as I'm aware, trial by jury is the only option for felony > criminal trials in the US. Misdemeanors are typically trial by Judge. > > -Adam > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
