Assertion: jury | /r/CapableOf | weigh the evidence
Facets:
value: to determine
type: PURPOSE
value: in order to determine if
type: PURPOSE
value: together
type: MANNER
value: to determine questions of fact
type: PURPOSE
value: usually
type: TEMPORAL
Source sentences:
text: In the United States, it is understood that juries usually weigh the evidence and testimony to determine questions of fact, while judges usually rule on questions of law, although the dissenting justices in the Supreme Court case Sparf et al. v. U.S. 156 U.S. 51 (1895), generally considered the pivotal case concerning the rights and powers of the jury, declared: "It is our deep and settled conviction, confirmed by a re-examination of the authorities that the jury, upon the general issue of guilty or not guilty in a criminal case, have the right, as well as the power, to decide, according to their own judgment and consciences, all questions, whether of law or of fact, involved in that issue.
text: A mistrial is declared for a variety of reasons, such as the death of a juror or attorney, juror misconduct (if the jury considers evidence that wasn’t presented in the case, for example), a juror discusses the case with the media, or a juror is found to be prejudiced, among other reasons, according to the ABA.
text: Many juries act in an examining role, reviewing the evidence presented by the prosecutor in order to determine if, and which, charges should be filed.
text: As a group, the jury thinks about and discusses the evidence, testimony, as well as the applicable law as explained by the judge.
text: Beyond reasonable doubt means that if there are two reasons given in the case and both are possible explanations for what happened, taken together with the evidence presented, the jury should give the person the benefit of the doubt and decide on a verdict of not guilty.
text: At this point the jury begins to deliberate and consider all of the evidence.
text: The jury then hears the evidence against the defendant, potential defenses, and weighs the evidence to determine whether it satisfies the charged criminal offenses beyond a reasonable doubt.