1. Espy, although legally exonerated by unanimous jury verdict, suffered loss of his job, damaging personal publicity and legal bills reportedly near a million dollars. 2. If convicted by a unanimous jury vote, Karr faces life in prison. 3. If the judge ruled against the defendant, defense lawyers could raise the issue in the sentencing phase, and a finding of retardation would require a unanimous jury. 4. One unanimous jury said he was not guilty. 5. Searching the Constitution for a soft spot, prosecutors in California have come up with a proposal to allow verdicts in criminal trials by less than unanimous juries. 6. Sher disagreed, asserting that the unanimous jury requirement ensures that all the evidence is considered. 7. That, they argued, violated their right to a unanimous jury verdict. 8. The integrity of a unanimous jury verdict is not to be trifled with in American jurisprudence. 9. Unanimous jury verdicts in criminal cases have been required in California as long as the state has existed. 10. President Bill Clinton called on all Americans to respect the unanimous jury verdict passed in a civil trial against US football legend O.J. Simpson, the White House said. |