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Juries need more, better information to prevent false convictions

Find below the text of written testimony I submitted this morning on behalf of the Innocence Project of Texas to the House Judiciary Committee in response to their interim charge on juries, also cross-posted on the Innocence Project of Texas' blog: Testimony on behalf of the Innocence Project of Texas to the House Judiciary Committee regarding its Interim Charge related to Juries By Scott Henson, Innocence Project of Texas Policy Director, 11-13-08 First, thank you to the House Judiciary Committee for examining possible systemic changes to enhance the jury experience and increase citizen participation on juries. While most of the discussion here today is likely to focus on payments to jurors for their time, jury recruitment and other such measures, we cannot forget that some of the worst juror experiences come not from waiting in long lines or losing time at work but participating, unknowingly, in the false conviction of an innocent person...continue to full post

Full post as published by Grits for Breakfast on November 13, 2008 (boomark / email).