Jurors Quotes

(Jackson`s defense attorneys are looking for jurors) who understand that children can lie, and if not, at least they can form perceptions that are false and spurious, ... On the other hand, the prosecution is looking for people who believe that children do not lie about sexual impropriety, and people who believe in law and order and hate the abuse of children.

I did not see any major issues other than the jury substitutions. I can`t know whether there`s a problem there, until I read the transcript from the in-chambers conference, when those jurors were excused.

The murder facts in this case ... are real, real traumatic on jurors and it`s hard to handle, ... It gets you emotionally when you see the pictures of the body and learn the treatment.

This is based on emotion. Those jurors had a lot of pressure on them ... and public pressure changes people`s minds.

We had the same responsibility as other jurors. Both of us had been on juries before and we took it seriously.

It`s not that jurors make up their minds at the opening. At that time, jurors get to see what each side is expecting to prove. And if the evidence comes in as was promised and there are no surprises, jurors are likely to stick with that first impression.

Those confessions of moral lapses, in public like this, might allow jurors to conclude that he is resigned, resolved and finally telling his part.

The time has come for professional jurors.

Black jurors sit on juries every day and convict black people every day.

We want to avoid a mistrial, ... A juror said, `We didn`t discuss this` and that`s a really good sign. Eleven jurors can deliberate.

Talking about science in the courtroom used to be like talking about geometry ? a real jury turnoff. Now that there`s this almost obsession with the (TV) shows, you can talk to jurors about (scientific evidence) and just see from the looks on their faces that they find it fascinating.