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The New DU. Reply #12: Just jury - not the grand jury. Grand jury indicts, jury (or petit jury) is the trial jury.
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Wed Feb-14-07 09:11 PM
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| 12. Just jury - not the grand jury. Grand jury indicts, jury (or petit jury) is the trial jury. |
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Appeals panels normally do not second guess the trial jury. There has to be some procedural grounds for throwing out a conviction. The judge made a mistake, the prosecutor made a mistake, or the defendent did not have competent representation.
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