Cable Forum - View Single Post - Jury recommends death penalty for Wash. sniper

Xaccers · 25-11-2003, 00:55

The american system intreagues me.
Over here the jury just find the defendant guilty or not guilty, and the judge who knows the law passes sentence.
Over there what exactly does the judge do other than keep the lawyers in check?

25-11-2003, 00:55	#2
Xaccers Inactive Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Milling around Milton Keynes Age: 48 Posts: 12,969	Re: Jury recommends death penalty for Wash. sniper The american system intreagues me. Over here the jury just find the defendant guilty or not guilty, and the judge who knows the law passes sentence. Over there what exactly does the judge do other than keep the lawyers in check?