No, the defendant is being tried on the charge that is before the jury, and the past history of the defendant does not, and should not be applied.
a court trial that includes a jury
You will need to have an attorney issue a subpoena for the phone records.
If you miss jury duty, you should call the courthouse or the jury duty coordinator to inform them of your absence and follow their instructions.
Well, if you insist on them truly being peers, then one possible reason it could be difficult is that juries are chosen from among people who are registered to vote, and most of them are literate. In actual fact, the "jury of your peers" bit just means "a jury of ordinary citizens, not specially selected government officials", and it's not at all impossible to find such a group. There's no requirement that the jury be actual peers in the sense of, for example, also being accused criminals, nor should there be.
Casey Anthony will be sentenced, IF convicted, when the jury reaches a verdict in the case. If the trial goes according to plan, it should conclude sometime in July 2011. If she IS convicted, the jury may determine what her sentence will be. According to a jury of her peers, she was pronounced not guilty on July 5, 2011.
Yes, there was a jury at the Nuremberg trials. The International Military Tribunal consisted of judges from the Allied powers who acted as both judges and jurors for the trials of major war criminals from Nazi Germany.
There was lawlessness in the west because of the poor court system because members of the jury would have less knowledge of law which was the main reason why the jury would make unfair verdicts against the people accused of being criminals.
If you receive a jury duty summons and need legal advice, it is recommended to consult with a lawyer who specializes in jury duty cases. They can provide guidance on your rights and options regarding jury duty.
As I believe, in America Juries are selected randomly from the voter List.
The reasons why citizens should serve on jury duty and vote in elections is because our government is a democracy, and citizens must play an active role in a democracy.
In the United States, if a person is given jury duty, then by law they must respond. Failure to respond could result in prosecution.
Legal reforms introduced by King Henry II of England were the first steps towards the modern system of trial by jury.