Judicial Branch 2
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Source: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/37122637
Constitution Connection: Article 3, Section 2: "The Trial of all Crimes, except in Cases of Impeachment, shall be by Jury; and such Trial shall be held in the State where the said Crimes shall have been committed; but when not committed within any State, the Trial shall be at such Place or Places as the Congress may by Law have directed."
Analysis of Connection: In this case a 32 year old lawyer was killed in 2006. There are 3 susepects being charged with conspiracy, obstruction of justice and tampering with evidence in the murder of Stephen Wone. Prosecutors say the suspects know who killed Wone and did not call police but instead cleaned up and disposed the evidence. The 3 suspects say they want the judge to come to a conclusion instead of the jury. They waived their right to trial by jury. I think that the suspects probably wanted to have the judge to decide instead of the jury because they probably think the judge would be more lenient on their crime. Although, this is a good right to citizens, to be able to waive trial by jury, I think this right should be used in only certain predicaments. Because members of a jury can influence eah other, but a judge has his one thought and sticks to his opinion.
Constitution Connection: Article 3, Section 2: "The Trial of all Crimes, except in Cases of Impeachment, shall be by Jury; and such Trial shall be held in the State where the said Crimes shall have been committed; but when not committed within any State, the Trial shall be at such Place or Places as the Congress may by Law have directed."
Analysis of Connection: In this case a 32 year old lawyer was killed in 2006. There are 3 susepects being charged with conspiracy, obstruction of justice and tampering with evidence in the murder of Stephen Wone. Prosecutors say the suspects know who killed Wone and did not call police but instead cleaned up and disposed the evidence. The 3 suspects say they want the judge to come to a conclusion instead of the jury. They waived their right to trial by jury. I think that the suspects probably wanted to have the judge to decide instead of the jury because they probably think the judge would be more lenient on their crime. Although, this is a good right to citizens, to be able to waive trial by jury, I think this right should be used in only certain predicaments. Because members of a jury can influence eah other, but a judge has his one thought and sticks to his opinion.
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