Originally posted by The Italian Stallionette:
What happens if you get one person on the jury who doesn't believe in capital punishment under any circumstance. It seems there'd be a real deadlock if he/she is up against everyone else who is for it. I'm thinking perhaps maybe before a trial begins, the judge/lawyers may ask when the screen the jurors no?
TIS
If one anti-death penalty person gets on the jury, that's all the defendant needs. The verdict must be unanimous. Absolutely, the judge asks before the trial begins, but the potential jurors can (and do) lie about their stance on issues.
The news shows were speculating last night that it was 9-3 in favor of the death penalty for Moussaoui.
