Manhattan Prosecutors file criminal charges for Trump re Stormy Daniels case - ongoing discussion here (Guilty on all 34 counts, May 30, 2024)

[Johnny_L.A]

@Moriarty

I really think the “science” of jury selection is overhyped. I’ve described it to clients as like bad speed dating. You’ll never get a true sense of the people. I mean, it is generally useful for excluding truly extreme types (who can’t sit still, or answer basic questions, or follow along), but as an attorney that’s about all you can hope for (that and trying to get the jury to find you likable and trustworthy)

So as not to hijack this thread, I’ve started another one in IMHO.

Not being selected for a jury

I’ve been selected for a jury a couple of times, but I only sat through the trial the first time (back in the '80s). When the defendant’s attorney found out I worked in computers he said something like, ‘You know that the evidence is not binary, like in computers, right?’ I said that I knew evidence had to be evaluated, and he did not excuse me. Nowadays, I’d probably argue with him. Of course it’s binary! The defendant is either guilty or not guilty. The evidence is either true or false. …