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Pregnant Woman Arrested for "Stealing" Sandwich

Discussion in 'Alley of Dangerous Angles' started by Blackthorne TA, Oct 31, 2011.

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  1. Ragusa

    Ragusa Eternal Halfling Paladin Veteran

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    Shosh,
    don't you know that lawyers often disagree? Where have you been the last decade or so?

    Besides, what you say she says is still wrong.

    Gaear,
    you are aware that this case is different than the ones you describe? Different case, different result.
     
    Ragusa, Nov 25, 2011
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    Im sorry rags, I forgot that your the master and expert of everything.

    my question hasnt been answered though, how many of you have done jury duty... or I'll further it, how many of you have ever had any involvment in legal proceedings?
     
    Shoshino, Nov 26, 2011
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  3. Gaear

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    I was on one jury a few years ago on which I somehow became the foreman. Normally I get dismissed from jury duty because of my job. In relation to work, I've testified at numerous hearings and trials. I very often prepare reports and submit other materials in support of various cases that are used as evidence at trial. These are most often for civil proceedings, but occasionally also for criminal matters. None of this has ever had anything to do with retail loss prevention, as I'm not in that business, so I have no personal experience with what happens in court as regards shoplifting cases.
     
    Gaear, Nov 26, 2011
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  4. Blackthorne TA

    Blackthorne TA Master in his Own Mind Staff Member ★ SPS Account Holder Adored Veteran Pillars of Eternity SP Immortalizer (for helping immortalize Sorcerer's Place in the game!) New Server Contributor [2012] (for helping Sorcerer's Place lease a new, more powerful server!) Torment: Tides of Numenera SP Immortalizer (for helping immortalize Sorcerer's Place in the game!)

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    I've been on jury duty a few times, and even in a misdemeanor case.
     
    Blackthorne TA, Nov 26, 2011
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    I'm not sure if whether I've served on a jury really holds any bearing on whether I properly understand the state's burden in a criminal proceeding. I'm no lawyer, but I am pursuing paralegal certification in conjunction with earning my degree in political science (which is a degree earned through the college of law), so I feel more than qualified to talk about such low-level interpretation of basic US law. This stuff is, quite literally, what you study in law 101. Beginning law students are already well beyond such basic material when they begin pursuing their Juris Doctor.
     
    Drew, Nov 26, 2011
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  6. Ragusa

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    Shosh, I have studied law. And yes, the stuff we're debating here is indeed basic law 101. Having passed that course, with good grades, I feel more than qualified. I don't need to ask anybody. The reason I keep disagreeing with you is because you are still wrong.
     
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