Letters,
Law Practice
Nov. 21, 2012
Savings from smaller juries not enough to justify change
Rebutting "Six Happy Jurors."
The recent article "Six Happy Jurors" (Nov. 15 & 16) claims that eliminating the traditional 12-person jury promotes economy and jury satisfaction. As a trial lawyer for 52 years, I strongly disagree with any such premise.
The so-called savings of judicial resources amounts to peanuts in comparison to the significant waste prevalent in the legislative and executive branches of government. The attack on the jury system from a pragmatic and economic standpoint amounts to nothing more...
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