Perspective
Sep. 13, 2010
'Houston...the Blagojevich Jurors Have a Problem'
We demand a lot from jurors, but we often fail to equip them properly. Here are five simple guidelines to help jurors tackle complicated disputes, by G. Christopher Ritter of The Focal Point.
By G. Christopher Ritter
"It was like, 'Here's a manual, go fly the space shuttle.'"
- Steve Wlodek, juror in U.S. v. Blagojevich, as quoted in The New York Times, Aug. 18, 2010.
I had two immediate reactions when I read this quote from the Blagojevich jury. The first was sympathetic; the second, far less so. My initial thought, "Those poor people...
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