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Record #:
42580
Abstract:
The title, alluding to the 12 jury members who have historically presided over superior court criminal trials, may be an outdated practice, with the passing of the amendment that favors such cases being decided by a judge only. Following a two-part explanation of this amendment were reasons that argue against its adoption, such as possible expansion of a preferential practice known as “judge shopping.” Reasons that favor the passage of Amendment NC Gen. Stat. 15A-1201 included the costliness of juried trials and high conflict cases that receive pre-trial publicity that hinders the case.