Law Practice
Mar. 25, 2017
Separating the facts from the fancy
Can that party rely on its own interrogatory responses to prove or defend its case? In California state court, the answer is no.
In Reginald Rose's "Twelve Angry Men," after a lengthy and hotly contested trial, the jury is faced with the decision of whether to convict the defendant for allegedly stabbing his father to death. Before the jury deliberates, the judge reminds the 12 jury members that "It's now your duty to sit down and try and separate the facts from the fancy."
The role of the jury ? to separate what is and is not credible evidence ? in order to decide the fate of one party and triumph for the oth...
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