Re: How Can I Avoid Jury Duty in Oakland?

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From: Scott Helms
Date: Sun, 11 Aug 2002 23:01

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don@manx.misty.com (Don Klipstein) wrote in message news:<slrnald7qr.esn.don@manx.misty.com>...
> In <756bd789.0208110650.2eef3ee6@posting.google.com>, Scott Helms wrote:
> >don@manx.misty.com (Don Klipstein) wrote:
> >
> >> Retrials from hung juries tend to favor the defendant.  
> >
> >You're confusing criminal law with civil law. 
> 
>   And in a civil case where the defendant has a billions of $ and fulltime 
> legal staff, I think the defendand would benefit by getting to try again.
> 
>  - Don Klipstein (don@misty.com)

Okay, I'll make it clear.  In California, a simple majority is all you
need in a civil trial.  It is only in criminal trials that a unanimous
decision is required for juries.

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Subject: Re: How Can I Avoid Jury Duty in Oakland?
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