Teenager shot/killed while Tweek's hero gets off free

[Tweek]

This is completely false and the primary reason we have character assassinations of witnesses. To discredit them. Not all witnesses are created equal. For all the shit you gave people about not knowing about law, you especially have no idea what you're talking about. Some of us have been to law school and worked in DA offices. You watched a court case for a few weeks.

http://www.courts.state.nh.us/jury/juror_handbook.htm

Courtroom Procedures

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The jury is one of the most critical parts of the American legal system. Both the United States Constitution and the New Hampshire Constitution guarantee everyone the right to a jury trial. Our justice system depends on jurors like you to serve and make critical decisions about their cases.

The following information will give you some basic details on courtroom procedures and how our system works.


THE PURPOSE OF A JURY

The jury is one of the most critical parts of the American legal system. Both the United States Constitution and the New Hampshire Constitution guarantee everyone the right to a jury trial. Our justice system depends on jurors like you to serve and make critical decisions about their cases.

We hope the information below will answer your questions about jury service. If you have a particular question about your jury service which is not answered below, please telephone the court where your jury service is to take place and ask to speak to the jury clerk.
Your Job as a Juror

Juror Etiquette

Glossary of Legal Terms

Description of the NH Court System

The Juror's Oath

Accessibility Information

YOUR JOB AS A JUROR

In your role as a juror, you will be called upon to decide important issues that impact the lives of your fellow citizens. The promise you make in the juror’s oath to help decide a case fairly and impartially is one that must not be taken lightly.

Your specific job as a juror is to sit through the trial and to decide what the facts are based upon the evidence. Then you must make a final decision based on those facts and your application of the law, which the judge explains. The judge will tell you what is and what is not evidence in each case. The judge will also instruct you as to the law that applies in the case. After you decide the facts, based on the evidence, you apply those facts to the law that the judge gives you to determine whether the party who has the burden of proving the case (generally, the State in a criminal case and the plaintiff in a civil case) has met that burden.

Jury service is an essential obligation of citizens in a democratic society. As a citizen in your community, you are being called upon to resolve conflicts between people in civil cases and determine guilt or innocence in criminal cases. Your task is critical to a determination of what is justice.

There are a few things you must keep in mind as you serve as a juror. The most important is the Golden Rule for Jurors: treat everyone in the courthouse—particularly, the parties and the witnesses—the way you would like to be treated if you were appearing in court. If you were accused of a crime, involved in a civil case, or called as a witness, you would want the jury to treat you with respect and dignity regardless of the disposition or outcome of the case.

You should keep an open mind about the evidence in the cases you will hear. You should not form any preconceived ideas about the case or be influenced by anything other than the evidence produced at trial. This is what it means to be fair. Listen and observe carefully to everything that you hear and see. You will need to determine who is telling the truth when witnesses are asked questions. You must then listen carefully to your fellow jurors when you discuss the case privately. Everyone on the jury has a right to express his or her opinion and thoughts about the case. However, in the end, you should make up your own mind about the case and not be afraid to stand by your opinion if you think you are right.

It is also very important that you listen to what the judge says about bias and prejudice. You should not talk about the case with anyone until the judge tells the entire jury to discuss the case privately and reach a decision. You should not read or listen to any news about the case from the radio, television or newspaper. You should make sure to tell the judge immediately if you think for any reason that you cannot decide the case fairly and impartially—that is if you discover some personal connection to the case or if you feel you cannot be fair when making a decision.

This may seem like too many things to remember, but they will all become much clearer as you get familiar with the job of being a juror. There will be many people in the courtroom who will be depending on you and your good sense of fairness to help decide their case.

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JUROR ETIQUETTE

Here are just a few things to keep in mind when you begin your jury service:
· You should dress appropriately when coming to court. Appropriate attire consists of clothing that you would wear to a business meeting. You may not wear shorts, tank tops, beach shoes or t-shirts, or any clothing with offensive language or logos. Your clothes should be neat, clean and comfortable. As a juror, you are representing the court system and should dress consistent with the dignity of court proceedings. If you appear in court wearing unacceptable clothing, you may be ordered by the Judge to go home and return to the courthouse properly attired.

· Do not chew gum or eat snacks during the proceedings. You will be given breaks during the proceedings when you can have a snack or something to drink.

· It is important to be on time when reporting for jury duty. The case cannot begin until all the jurors are ready. If you think you may be delayed for some reason, you should call the clerk’s office immediately.

· Remember not to talk to anyone about the case before the judge instructs you to. This means family members, friends or other jurors. If anyone tries to contact you or influence your decision, you should tell the judge or a court officer immediately.

· Everyone at the Superior Court will strive to treat all people fairly and with equal respect. Everyone entering a courthouse must be treated equally regardless of gender, race, religion, ethnic background, disability, sexual orientation, age, or ability to speak English. You should not make assumptions about a person because of any of these factors and should avoid remarks that may in any way be construed as discriminatory.

· FINALLY, remember to be fair and keep an open mind about what you hear and see during the proceedings. Set aside your personal feelings. By remaining impartial, you will be able to reach the best decision in this case for the benefit of your fellow citizens.

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DESCRIPTION OF TRIAL PROCESS

You will be informed of when the trial is to start when you have been selected to serve on a jury. All trials follow an established order of events and the role of the jury is essentially the same in all of them.

The party that initiated the action—the plaintiff in a civil case or the State in a criminal case—will present its side first. The defense may then present its evidence. Then, sometimes the plaintiff or State will give additional evidence as rebuttal. The defense may then do the same. This order of presentation is one reason the jurors are told to form no opinions until the evidence is completed.

VIEW

A view is an opportunity for the jury to go to the scene of an accident or alleged crime. In the event a view is to be taken by the jury, the attorneys may make a pre-view statement and explain what the jury will see on the view. What the jury sees on a view is evidence and an aid in understanding the later testimony of witnesses.
OPENING STATEMENTS

After the view, if there is one, the attorney for the plaintiff (the party who brought the action) or the attorney for the State (in a criminal case) makes an opening statement telling the jury what the attorney expects to prove in the case. These statements are not evidence; they are merely a presentation of what the attorneys intend to prove during the trial. The attorney for the defendant may also make an opening statement directly either after the plaintiff/State opens its case or after the plaintiff/State has completed its case.
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EVIDENCE

The evidence is the sworn testimony of witnesses or physical exhibits such as documents, records, weapons or various other articles and what you see on a view.

Most testimony will be given by witnesses who answer questions from the attorneys. The attorney calling a witness will question the witness first, in what is called direct examination. The opposing attorney may then question the witness in what is called cross-examination.

There are many complex rules about presenting or admitting evidence. These rules are applied in each case by the judge. It is the judge’s responsibility to make all decisions about what testimony, documents or other matters the jury can legally consider as evidence. The jury must never consider any matter that has been ruled inadmissible by the judge.

[Rhinox]

tweek went full plow there.

incoming wiki links

[Tweek]

Didn't have to goto law school to know what a juror has been told in a trial by judge

[archibaldcrane]

It is the judge’s responsibility to make all decisions about what testimony, documents or other matters the jury can legally consider as evidence. The jury must never consider any matter that has been ruled inadmissible by the judge.

Tweek, you're fundamentally misunderstanding the nature of testimony here. Person A says X - if said statement is not ruled inadmissible by the judge, then it becomes a piece of testimony that can be considered - however that doesn't mean it must be treated as fact by any means. A piece of testimony is only given the value it has by A) The reliability of its source, and B) Its relevance to the case. It is not a situation where "if admissible, then it is to be treated as gospel".

[Tweek]

I said if you believe it's true or they're not lying

Maybe tyche ignored that part

[Tyche]

Have you ever heard a judge completely dismiss a witnesses testimony? No, it's the jurors responsibility and an attorneys job to do so. The judge isn't objecting to testimony, he upholds it. A judge doesn't try a case.

When an attorney starts knocking down the plates of a witness in order to discredit them, a judge doesn't just look at the jury and say "well, that witness was an embarrassment, ignore everything they've said". (Although maybe it's happened before, it probably has, but it's usually anecdotes deemed inadmissible).

Thanks for posting a jury handbook, no one has ever seen one of those.

[archibaldcrane]

Right, and you also said "why would I believe he's lying"...

...the police had evidence that Trayvon went for the gun? Where was that exactly?

Oh, it's only from what Zimmy said, and he has an incredible motivation to lie about that.

But then again, you said you didn't think Trayvon was attempting to murder Zimmy...but you believe Zimmy that Trayvon was going for Zimmy's gun? Seems like a bit of a contradiction there Tweek.

[Tweek]

Nothing I said was wrong. if a juror believes a statement from a witness they are to treat that statement it as evidence unless it's dismissed

I'm just glad the nigger is dead and hopefully you nigger lovers are next

[Tyche]

But then again, you said you didn't think Trayvon was attempting to murder Zimmy...but you believe Zimmy that Trayvon was going for Zimmy's gun? Seems like a bit of a contradiction there Tweek.

Which is the entire point of the reasonable doubt standard. Maybe you do believe testimony as fact and maybe it is admissible testimony. Witness questioning and testimony is an art in trying to establish a reasonable doubt standard, even in the face of possible solid testimony evidencing otherwise.

[Rhinox]

Nothing I said was wrong. if a juror believes a statement from a witness they are to treat that statement it as evidence unless it's dismissed

I'm just glad the nigger is dead and hopefully you nigger lovers are next

Lmfao

[Tweek]

Right, and you also said "why would I believe he's lying"...

...the police had evidence that Trayvon went for the gun? Where was that exactly?

Oh, it's only from what Zimmy said, and he has an incredible motivation to lie about that.

But then again, you said you didn't think Trayvon was attempting to murder Zimmy...but you believe Zimmy that Trayvon was going for Zimmy's gun? Seems like a bit of a contradiction there Tweek.

Nah I said I don't know if he was trying to murder him I answered you with I believe gz felt he was sent by god to kill the monkeys

[Tweek]

Wow tyche changing my posts? Nice abuse of power

wish you could use that power to strike down the jigs

[Rhinox]

This is gold haha

[archibaldcrane]

I feel pretty comfortable with everything that has happened here today.

[Tweek]

feels good too tyche is so mad he has to change someones posts guess he is still upset about being wrong about the dolphin front office argument. not petty at all

[Plow]

I'd like to go ahead and point out that one of the jurors came out and basically gave the tweek opinion on this shit, and 4 of the other 5 immediately came out and said "we don't want to speak but we want to clarify that she absolutely does not speak for us." At which point she responded again that she "felt she had to come out and speak on her own."

And oh btw she's the one that said she didn't watch any news except the Today Show and actually wanted to be on the jury.

[Tyche]

I didnt change your post. I honestly have no fucking clue what you're talking about.

[tyven]

looks to me like he is spouting racist bullshit and using you as an excuse

KILL ALL THE JEWS NOW

[tyven]

very funny tyche, thanks for editing my post

[Rhinox]

The truth is out