The jury has the right to judge both the law as well as the fact in controversy.

The jury has the right to judge both the law as well as the fact in controversy.

Shocking writing is like murder: the questions the jury must decide are the questions of motive and intent.

Shocking writing is like murder: the questions the jury must decide are the questions of motive and intent.

The jury has the right to determine both the law and the facts.

The jury has the right to determine both the law and the facts.

Nature's laws affirm instead of prohibit. If you violate her laws, you are your own prosecuting attorney, judge, jury, and read more

Nature's laws affirm instead of prohibit. If you violate her laws, you are your own prosecuting attorney, judge, jury, and hangman.

To exclude all jurors who would be in the slightest way affected by the prospect of the death penalty would read more

To exclude all jurors who would be in the slightest way affected by the prospect of the death penalty would be to deprive the defendant of the impartial jury to which he or she is entitled under the law.

I'm no idealist to believe firmly in the integrity of our courts and in the jury system -- that is read more

I'm no idealist to believe firmly in the integrity of our courts and in the jury system -- that is no ideal to me, it is a living, working reality.