Letter to the Editor
Dec. 17, 2009
What's the Goal, to Save Costs or Simplify the Conviction Process?
Andrew J. Marx, Assistant Public Defender of Siskiyou County, comments on the concept of altering jury trials to improve court productivity.
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One reading the letter proposing abolition of jury trials for "petty" misdemeanor offenses and non-unanimous jury verdicts penned by Richard Chrystie ought to know the bias Mr. Chrystie brings with his reasoned opinion. ("Alter Jury Trials to Improve Court Productivity," Dec. 7) While Mr. Chrystie is technically an "Attorney at Law" his effort to hide behind that deceptive title reflects the true nature of Mr. ...For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
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