Originally Posted By: klydon1

Moreover, if the judge is allowed to override a jury's collective deliberations and verdict and substitute his own whenever it is different, why even have a jury hear a penalty phase of a death penalty case.


Thx, Klydon. Historically, what is the reason/argument for letting judges set aside verdicts?

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