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Cell Phone Mistrials
The trial process is fairly straightforward in America; we have an adversarial trial system which is founded on the presumption that the ultimate truth is reached through a vigorous debate. The thinking goes that instead of entrusting the finding of facts to a single neutral investigator, we can just embrace the human tendency to make snap judgments or bring biases with them into their courtroom. It’s easier to trust someone to be biased than neutral, I suppose.
So we set up two parties on opposing sides, to seek the truth through competition. Like most competitions in our society, however, we don’t allow the competitors to employ every vicious trick they can think of. Partly because there are some really effective tricks that lawyers can think of.
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A Day in the Life
Jury Duty: A Play in One Act
I’ve been summoned for jury duty. Doubtlessly, myths and songs of my legal prowess have reached the ears of the king, or whoever is in charge of the Kings County courtroom. I can’t wait to get Sam Waterston’s autograph.
Details forthcoming.
Almost Legally
Life does not imitate Harvey Birdman
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I don't know what's worse. Being too sick to make it to school to turn in your homework, or having to hand-write it in 2010.
