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The Evidence Against Joel Courtney: Major Update

Cidu Bill on Apr 20th 2008

  • The initial report released listed circumstantial evidence that was weak at best, leading to an interesting discussion of whether a jury should convict a defendant based on the firm belief that he’s guilty even if the evidence is lacking.The D.A. has now made public some significantly more persuasive evidence (updated article, and your comments)

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The Evidence Against Joel Courtney

Cidu Bill on Apr 17th 2008

  • An old but always-relevant question: If you as a juror know the defendant is guilty, but the prosecution has no hard evidence to present, what do you do? (article and your comments)

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