"Never forget, almost every case has been won or lost when the jury is sworn." - Clarence Darrow 1936
"The change of a single juror in the composition of the jury could change the result." - Ter Keurst v. Miami Elevator Co., 486 So. 2d 547 (Fla. 1986), Justice Adkins, Dissenting
"Trial by jury is the best of all safeguards for the person and property of every individual." - Thomas Jefferson
A lawyer who was selected to serve on a jury failed to disclose a prior personal injury claim during jury selection resulting in the reversal of a plaintiff’s verdict at the request of a co-defendant. In Pereda v. Parajon, 957 So. 2d 1194 (Fla. 3DCA 2007), the Third District Court of Appeal found that the lawyer, who is a shareholder in a large firm, clearly concealed her personal injury history. […]
March 28, 2007
In a criminal trial the jury wanted to deliberate late into the night. The closing arguments were concluded at 9:20 p.m., and the jury returned its verdict shortly after midnight –Guilty. Earlier in the afternoon (around 4:00 p.m.), defense counsel had requested the trial be adjourned and resumed the next day so that the jury would have enough time review all the evidence. The trial judge asked the jury what […]
March 26, 2007
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