BUFFALO — Twelve jurors and one alternate have been seated for the murder trial of a former gang member charged with opening fire on a crowd outside a Buffalo restaurant. Six men were added to the panel on Wednesday ...

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BUFFALO — The first day of jury selection has netted seven jurors for the murder trial of a former gang member charged with opening fire on a crowd outside a Buffalo restaurant.

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With more than 500 million people on Facebook, it should come as no surprise that jurors are players in the world of social media. And it seems that each week, a story surfaces about a juror tweeting her plan to convict a defendant, or posting on Facebook that he plans to find for the plaintiff — before deliberations even begin.

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Graphic injury photographs can increase a plaintiff’s chance of a favorable jury finding. But some photos can be so gruesome that jurors become angry at the plaintiff’s lawyer for displaying them. Research by Bryan Edelman, a senior trial consultant ...

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The national debate over health care covered a broad spectrum of topics and invited opinions from every citizen. And like any political issue, the debate will affect potential jurors, said Richard Gabriel ...

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New York State Court of Appeals Jurors Bias Inquiry — Defendant’s Right to be Present People v. Williams No. 136 Appealed from the First Department Background: In a buy-and-bust case, defendant Rahjeem Williams was arrested and charged with various drug-related ...

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Dolan Media Newswires) — Facing the growing problem of juror use of electronic communications during trial, the Ohio State Bar Association has approved a new state jury instruction.

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — A federal judge warned jurors in a death penalty trial 41 times not to discuss the case with anyone, not even each other, until they were sent off to deliberate on a verdict.

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