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originally posted by: DAVID64
A bit like a Grand Jury, but no DA that oversees or gives recommendations, or, any other local lawyers, prosecutor. The board would report directly to a Judge.
After an indictment has been handed down the jury is selected on agreement by legal representation of both sides of the argument. Either side may reject any potential juror.
Same way a jury is picked and screened.
Each case is different so potential conflicts of interest vary. That is why a trial jury is selected by the legal representation on that particular case. What limits?
Have a set of rules that at least include all the limits above.
Currently the prosecutor's office presents evidence to a judge or a grand jury to determine if a case has merit. It is up to the judge or grand jury to rule on where it goes from there. Who are you suggesting should take that role?
A bit like a Grand Jury, but no DA that oversees or gives recommendations, or, any other local lawyers, prosecutor. The board would report directly to a Judge.
a reply to: Xtrozero
In the case with Brown they were given 5000 pages of evidence.
originally posted by: Phage
a reply to: onequestion
constructively adding to the general idea of the thread?
You don't think that asking questions about proposed solutions can help the reasoning process?
Have you ever heard of the Socratic method?
Why do you think that DAs want to show a "higher conviction rate?"
originally posted by: Phage
a reply to: Aazadan
Maybe you should read a few more posts.
originally posted by: Aazadan
originally posted by: Phage
a reply to: Aazadan
Maybe you should read a few more posts.
Which posts? I read the entire thread. You asked why DA's want a higher conviction rate and never got an answer. The answer to that lies in politics. Convicting criminals and being able to show higher and higher rates of conviction has the appearance of more and more criminals being punished. Stopping crime is good politics.