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**byncnombmub** · 08-11-2010, 10:28 PM

i'm not sure how the italian system works, do the experts, attorney's and judges determine guilt or is it a jury? in a jury trial (in the US) the evidence is presented and it is up to the jury to decide the strength of the evidence, it isn't up to the court professionals to do so. does italy use professional jurors?

As Burholme notes, there are judges on the panel. Additionally, if the evidence is so bad, the experts don't have to bring it to trial, can dismiss the trial, can possibly overturn a verdict, etc. A lot of very smart people saw enough to bring this to trial, even though it could cause tension with the US and even though the Italian boyfriend's family is quite well-connected.

08-11-2010, 10:28 PM	#12
byncnombmub Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 489 Senior Member	i'm not sure how the italian system works, do the experts, attorney's and judges determine guilt or is it a jury? in a jury trial (in the US) the evidence is presented and it is up to the jury to decide the strength of the evidence, it isn't up to the court professionals to do so. does italy use professional jurors? As Burholme notes, there are judges on the panel. Additionally, if the evidence is so bad, the experts don't have to bring it to trial, can dismiss the trial, can possibly overturn a verdict, etc. A lot of very smart people saw enough to bring this to trial, even though it could cause tension with the US and even though the Italian boyfriend's family is quite well-connected.
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