05-04-2005, 04:24 PM
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40th Level Warrior 
Join Date: July 11, 2002
Location: Chicago, IL
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Originally posted by pritchke:
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Originally posted by shamrock_uk:
The judge can go against the jury? Doesn't that defeat the point of trial by jury in the first place?
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I don't think the judge can go against the juries decision but I believe he does decide the punishment if the jury says guilty and that punishment could vary drasticlly. [/QUOTE] http://www.nolo.com/definition.cfm/t...19E3CF4F23F3EF
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