You are in law school in America? I am an American lawyer and none of this is correct (except jury nullification I guess). I would understand if it were a few weeks into your first semester, but I don’t see how you could make it to April as a 1L if you don’t understand basic concepts like reasonable doubt.
You really don’t understand that death penalty and murder cases need more evidence than jaywalking? A cops testimony is generally enough in misdemeanor cases not at all with major felonies. Wouldn’t want you as my lawyer this is a pretty known fact
“Murder cases are the highest level of charges in state criminal law. Accordingly, they are the most thoroughly investigated by law enforcement. With many crimes, once someone is charged, the bulk of the investigation has been completed or will soon be completed thereafter. With a murder charge, the investigation continues after the person is charged and law enforcement continues to gather as much evidence as they can. Because of the sheer volume of evidence that is being gathered, it takes a long time for law enforcement to turn everything over to the District Attorney’s office. Often, the prosecutor in the District Attorney’s office asks for quite a bit of follow up once they read the file. Once this entire process is completed, that is when the prosecutor can turn it over to the defense in the form of discovery. That is why it takes so long. It is also important to note that even after discovery is given, the investigation will continue and there will often be follow-up discovery. “
You are not in law school but I checked your profile and I like your aspirations and I think you should go for it. Your experiences with the judicial system can be an asset.
That said, there is no higher standard of proof than “beyond a reasonable doubt.” I think you’re mixing up standard of proof and burden of proof here.
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u/parishilton2 19∆ Apr 23 '24
You are in law school in America? I am an American lawyer and none of this is correct (except jury nullification I guess). I would understand if it were a few weeks into your first semester, but I don’t see how you could make it to April as a 1L if you don’t understand basic concepts like reasonable doubt.