[kj] OT - MJ Conclusion

[Brendan]

I totally disagree, and I prefaced it by saing I wasn't taking the piss,
believe that or don't, up to you. Perhaps I was being argumentative...fair
enough. I bite just like anyone else.

I'm guilty of taking things literally, and what I gathered was he made up
his mind as soon as there was an element of doubt. That's how it reads to
me.

I've been involved in one each of civil and criminal cases, you're right
in the distinction of course. NZ's legal system derives from the british.
I think we can still appeal to the highest court in the UK as well.

I was describing the conditions of a civil case (my most recent). I can't
remember if he mentioned which kind, but it's irrelevant to the point that
if you make up your mind as soon as there's an element of doubt (which is
exactly how he described it), you're not judging the evidence either based
on weight of probability or beyond a reasonable doubt. There's generally
going to be doubt on both sides, short of a clear cut case with
overwhelming evidence or an admission of guilt.

It's up to interpretation whether his comments would be worthy of being
struck as a juror, if I was a lawyer on the other side that's what I'd be
going for however.


> Brendan,

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> Stephen said that he opted for a not-guilty verdict?because "there was an

> element of doubt".

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> You?replied (see below) that he should have?been "making a judgement based

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> the weight of probability".

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> Given that we're on a Killing Joke mailing list rather than in a

> courtroom, I'd accept?his phrase as being equivalent to "beyond reasonable

> doubt"; yours is clearly equivalent to "the balance of probability".? So,

> in short, his comment was in line with the requirement for being a juror;

> yours was not.

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> I rather suspect that you picked up on it because you're in the middle of

> a disagreement with him, and it looked like an opportunity to make him

> look stupid.? True or false?

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> Jamie

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> -----Original Message-----

> From: Brendan <bq at soundgardener.co.nz>

> To: 'A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)'

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> there was an element of doubt?in the case

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> That's my point. There's an element of doubt to an awful lot of stuff. We

> have the same distinction with weight of evidence in criminal / civil

> cases here, less is required for Civil. You can't just decide not guilty

> as soon as there's an element of doubt?

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> From: gathering-bounces at misera.net [mailto:gathering-bounces at misera.net]

> On Behalf Of jpwhkj at aol.com

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> Hi Brendan,

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> In the UK criminal charges have to be proved "beyond reasonable doubt".?

> Civil cases rest on "the balance of probability".

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> So it sounds like (a) Steve did indeed do his job as a juror, and (b) the

> judge did explain it.

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> Jamie QC

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> -----Original Message-----

> From: Brendan <bq at soundgardener.co.nz>

> To: A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)

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> Sent: Tue, 30 Jun 2009 13:32

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> I'm not taking the piss, but is that HONESTLY what you believe your job as

> a juror is? A good lawyer can create an element of doubt about practically

> anything, it's about weighing the evidence and making a judgement based on

> the weight of probability. As such even circumstantial evidence can result

> in convictions, in criminal and civil cases, if it's strong enough etc.

> You can't see a single crack in a case and instantly make up your mind

> that there's doubt so can be no conviction? Didn't the judge explain your

> role as a juror?

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>> personally i think the truth has not been revealed

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>> didn't someone on here say that the kid who accused him said that his

>> dad

>> made him do it for the money

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>> so in my opinion if there is an element of doubt

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>> when i did jury service i voted against as there was an element of doubt

>> in the case

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>> l liked a few of his songs

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>> out of my life /dirty diana /beat it / earth song /black or white

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>> i suppose an elvis type conspiracy may rear it's head

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>> From: fluke1 at live.co.uk

>> To: gathering at misera.net

>> Date: Tue, 30 Jun 2009 10:25:12 +0000

>> Subject: [kj] MJ Conclusion

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>>   Do you feel that he was guilty of the charges

>>  What is your favourite song of his

>>  Is he really dead ?

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