Errors in law can be corrected by the trial judge, or by the appeals court, but a jury's error of fact may never be corrected. So, you see a serious responsibility has been placed upon you. Representing the state, the prosecuting attorney contends that a law has been broken. The defendant contends that he did not commit the offense charged, or that there was justification. Crimes are identified in the Ohio Revised Code or in local ordinances.
Punishment is provided for the guilty.
Since crimes are considered to be against society as a whole, the government is responsible for enforcement. Every element of an alleged crime must be proved by the prosecutor. Some persons may be asked to serve several times, some never. It does not include pleadings, opening statements, arguments of the attorneys, or testimony which has been stricken from the record. The judge is responsible for admitting evidence into the trial for your consideration.