The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-09-30

would be arbitrary
The system present which the jury commissioners
follow thousands qualified venire
500 according the size of the counes
circuits they choose If commissioner likes
Bill Jones and wants him to have chance he picks him.
him him he knows
doesn't like jury service, he pick him. That
thing appears rather arbitrary strongly
ducive justice should be- This list published Notice is
given that 500 have been selected that 300 have
chosen that have been named These are the prospective
year. shady lawyer shady client sol
much advance information find t has been done
bring influence jurors long before they have been assigned
particular The important the the
iduouy this sort of influence could be exercised broader
pan would to have qualified elector the
original jury should be this list
month month by lot like the trial uries Instead of
picking year, necessary proportion for the
month could be selected judge could determine from month
month"; according the size of his calendar and the nature of
just how should be drawn This should greatly re-
duce the chance for jury tamperng.
further by circuit judges that
the state should be allowed thirty writ
from the ruling of the court in criminal where indictment
quashed demurrer sustained This emnenty just
the state for such instances the defendant does not
acqua for his release but his technica
state should have the privilege of proving higher court that
the technicat improperly decided The granting of thirty
days for this to states attorneys infringement
the constitutional rights of defendants.
But possibly the most worth while recommendation of all
made by the circuit judges that which asks that they be
the right fix indetemnae all less than
capital Judges should have that discretion within proper limits
All buares not of the nature The who steals
and the who steals because he is hardened criminal
judged differently burglary the technical
charge against EACH BY fixing ndeerminate sentence let
of five such the hardened criminal
would be serving five years while the other get
chance for start after The prison authorities
officials would be act ii the The
ndeerminate sentence which fixes minimum and maximum
sentence vogue states and is proving successful
The circuit judges also capital cases.
of the twelve jury should have the power
dict At present it requires action This indeed
radical recommendation 1t doubt has considerable
its favor The judges have without question the matter
considerable thought They would this change without
The legislature the and the people general must
also give it the serious thought important 1t is no
light thing to decide the lives of human beings and verdict
capital does that thing has been part of the funda
mental law of the land that life shall be by the
state by the Except in court marti9) unless
of twelve unanimously declares him guilty Then there is
shall guilt
senng vote IS doubt Shall this be changed Or shall be
allowed to remain before? mighty important question
Similarly the judges than capt.
tai punishment both criminal and civil five of the six jurors
should be allowed verdict Florida the few
states at eastso far nowhe only which tries
jurors outside police and justice The present
law requires unanimous vects Now the question presented
by judges whether tried for degree
should have his determined by only five and whether
affecting interests should be determined In
civil suits determined by nine jurors of the
twelve criminal cases. however, unanimous verdict is
quired.
The judges, it sad have done good days work
have the state food for serious thought These
unmportant matters 1t not accept their
without rejection without modification to
realize They question of
Importance the public They questions that need study
that need honest and conscientious thought.
IF NOT NOW, LATER