I only made it as far as jury selection once, but it was very disturbing hearing and seeing how our so called peers think about the law.
The level of deference to authority was absolutely sickening. The vast majority of potential jurors said they would believe anything a cop said. They clearly believed that defendants are most likely guilty. Many openly (and seemingly proudly) professed an inability to be unbiased. The jurors who were ultimately selected were those who were most openly sycophantic towards law enforcement.
Unfortunately that's the norm. As a trial lawyer you just know going in that the presumption of innocence is nonsense. A criminal defense lawyer has to prove his or her client's innocence.
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