This recent addition to the PLA Library is an excellent resource for both new and experienced lawyers to learn more about advocating for their clients in jury trials.
Information provided on LexisNexis' website:
The People’s Champion: Trial by Jury provides information about all aspects of trial by jury, spanning more than 30 chapters. Bringing a practical sensibility to an institution surrounded by mythos, this text demystifies trial by jury, with a view to making the august institution accessible to practitioners in the 21st century.
Topics Covered
- A brief history
- Elections
- Eligibility
- Pre-trial motions
- Jury selection issues
- Constitutional considerations
- Opening and closing addresses
- Deliberations
- Jury nullification
- Mistrials
- Sentencing following a jury’s verdict
For more information about this resource, click here.
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