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Law Practice

Jun. 2, 2006

In Japan, Jury System Gets a Second Chance

LOS ANGELES - When prosecutor Rick Hirsch finished his talk in Tokyo, the 100 attorneys from the Japanese Ministry of Justice only wanted to ask him about one subject - O.J. Simpson.

By Ryan Oliver
Daily Journal Staff Writer

      LOS ANGELES - When prosecutor Rick Hirsch finished his talk in Tokyo, the 100 attorneys from the Japanese Ministry of Justice only wanted to ask him about one subject - O.J. Simpson.
      "The impression I had was they were concerned the jury system could bring complications and issues they're not facing now," said Hirsch, a Los An...

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