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Jury selection (Posted on 2003-03-13)

In the jury selection phase of a murder trial, one of the attorneys asked a prospective juror:

"Would you be able to enter a guilty verdict if you knew that such a verdict would condemn the defendant to death?"

The person replied: "No. I beleive that human life is the most important thing, and must be preserved above all else."

The lawyer asked: "So you will hold to this even though it may keep you off this jury?"

"Yes," the person replied.

How did the lawyer know he was lying?

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Comment 19 of 19 |

If the prospective juror was telling the truth about human life being of paramount importance, he would pretend to change his mind in order to be able to influence the jury from within.

Edited on May 20, 2023, 2:10 am

Posted by K Sengupta on 2023-05-20 01:54:43

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