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I forgot about the jury, but don't they also determine the sentence in some cases or is that just how much the loser must pay in civil trials?WildBill wrote:Being pedantic here, the jury may find you guilty, but the judge determines the sentencing.bdickens wrote:Since we are being pedantic here, it is actually a jury that will send you to jail.
Hoi Polloi wrote:If you request a jury trial.bdickens wrote:Since we are being pedantic here, it is actually a jury that will send you to jail.C-dub wrote:So, as far as terminology goes, what have we got so far?
legal vs. illegal
enforceable vs. unenforceable (police will take you to jail)
prosecutable vs. unprosecutable (DA will take you to court)
convictable vs. unconvictable (judge will send you to jail)
It seems that the first three are possible just about anywhere anytime no matter what sign was or was not posted. The last two are going to cost one big $$$.
Your might the surprised. If the defense feels the law in the case is black and white, or that there is case law that sets precedence, they will request a Judge ruling vs. a jury that might be swayed the opposite direction of what they would want.bdickens wrote:Hoi Polloi wrote: If you request a jury trial.
Who doesn't?
I have no statistics, but I can speak from experience and reply "Many."bdickens wrote:Hoi Polloi wrote:If you request a jury trial.bdickens wrote:Since we are being pedantic here, it is actually a jury that will send you to jail.C-dub wrote:So, as far as terminology goes, what have we got so far?
legal vs. illegal
enforceable vs. unenforceable (police will take you to jail)
prosecutable vs. unprosecutable (DA will take you to court)
convictable vs. unconvictable (judge will send you to jail)
It seems that the first three are possible just about anywhere anytime no matter what sign was or was not posted. The last two are going to cost one big $$$.
Who doesn't?
