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Thread #142857 Message #3295360
Posted By: GUEST,Dazbo at work
24-Jan-12 - 07:20 AM
Thread Name: BS: Jurors' duty to be ignorant
Subject: RE: BS: Jurors' duty to be ignorant
Jim Dixon,
I read the retrial and conviction bit as the trial the inquisitive juror caused to be abandoned not a retrial of his previous not guilty trial.
Also, one of the reductions in civil liberties brought in by Labour was the ability to retry people originally found not guilty so yes people in Britain can now face double jeopardy (so far I think it's only for murder but perhaps other serious crimes).