04-28-2017, 08:33 AM
Does anyone ever testify in JA murder trial?
I suppose the conviction of Vybz Kartel (and co-accused) counts as one, but far more often the story seems to go as below (from what I read in the papers, anyway - maybe convictions don't merit news?).
http://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/20170427/triple-murder-case-collapses-against-reputed-gangster-dog-paw-co-accused
I did ask a guy once about serving on a jury and he told me (surprisingly, to me) that he has served on at least two juries. I had thought people would be too intimidated to serve, but he said it depends. In one case he/the jury convicted someone of burglary and he actually was on a murder jury but then was excused after they determined he knew someone related to the deceased.
I suppose the conviction of Vybz Kartel (and co-accused) counts as one, but far more often the story seems to go as below (from what I read in the papers, anyway - maybe convictions don't merit news?).
http://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/20170427/triple-murder-case-collapses-against-reputed-gangster-dog-paw-co-accused
I did ask a guy once about serving on a jury and he told me (surprisingly, to me) that he has served on at least two juries. I had thought people would be too intimidated to serve, but he said it depends. In one case he/the jury convicted someone of burglary and he actually was on a murder jury but then was excused after they determined he knew someone related to the deceased.