Calif. Judge Urged Potential Jurors to Lie
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A state commission rebuked a northern California judge Wednesday for telling potential jurors that they should think of a phony reason not to serve if they couldn't acknowledge they were racially biased.
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Prosecutors are seeking to admit evidence of Michael Jackson&#39;s &quot;prior sexual offenses&quot; in his trial for child molestation, but the nature of the material was kept secret by the judge.
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The judges should also be judged. That thought was probably running through the minds of the outraged crowd watching the Olympic gymnastic competition, which was stained by misjudgment.
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Mark Geragos, Scott Peterson&#39;s attorney, may have promised jurors more than he could deliver, critics argue. ( AP/Tony Avelar, Pool).
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Prison guards claim state officials lied to the U.S. Supreme Court about racial segregation in California's prisons and the extent to which race is used to set prison policies, a newspaper reported Wednesday.
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The judge said the juror had improperly learned some information about the case outside of the courtroom.
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Jurors in the perjury trial of I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby asked the presiding judge for help yesterday defining a core issue in their deliberations: how to set a standard for determining whether the vice president's former chief of staff is guilty beyond a "reasonable doubt."
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Prospective jurors in the murder trial of actor Robert Blake were asked Monday if they could endure the public scrutiny that surrounded the O.J. Simpson and Scott Peterson cases.
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Judges trying to keep up with scientific advancements say they face difficult decisions in determining what kinds of evidence to allow into courtrooms. As gatekeepers over what testimony is heard by a jury, judges must decide which experts are relevant &#151; and which are truly experts.
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Most people think that juries are more likely than judges to let defendants off the hook. The conventional wisdom, however, may be dead wrong
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A judge is considering if tobacco companies should be tried on whether they deceived smokers about the safety of light cigarettes.
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REDWOOD CITY, Calif.  - Jurors heard secret phone  recordings on Wednesday in which murder defendant Scott  Peterson lies to his mother, scoffs at efforts to find his  missing wife and asks a real estate agent to quietly sell the  couple's house.
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Several Supreme Court justices suggested Monday that federal sentencing guidelines violate the Constitution&#39;s guarantee of a jury trial because they allow judges
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The judge in the Kobe Bryant sexual assault case said Tuesday he would question some jurors in open court about their opinions in the case
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SANTA MARIA, Calif.  - The judge in the Michael  Jackson child molestation case on Wednesday delayed a ruling on  whether jurors at his trial could be hear prosecution  contentions that the pop star had a pattern of sexually abusing  young boys.
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SAN FRANCISCO -- Barry Bonds asked a federal judge to dismiss perjury charges against him Wednesday, arguing the indictment is "scattershot" and noted for its "striking inartfulness."
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Prosecutors on Friday urged the judge overseeing the racketeering case against former Gov. George Ryan to set a firm trial date, complaining that additional delays could harm their case because witnesses might die before they have a chance to testify.