Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83 based; site hou2f.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxl!houxm!hou2f!fhb From: fhb@hou2f.UUCP (F.BUTLER) Newsgroups: net.flame Subject: Re: JOHN DELOREAN/HAPPIER THAN A... Message-ID: <331@hou2f.UUCP> Date: Fri, 17-Aug-84 11:47:24 EDT Article-I.D.: hou2f.331 Posted: Fri Aug 17 11:47:24 1984 Date-Received: Sat, 18-Aug-84 01:29:26 EDT References: <381@hogpd.UUCP> Organization: AT&T Bell Labs, Holmdel NJ Lines: 15 A recent article in the NY Times mentioned how the standards for picking juries must get tougher because people don't understand the law. When a jury was polled as to how many thought the defendent must prove himself innocent, 9 of 10 raised their hands. Later they were questioned how many thought the government must prove the defendent guilty and 7 of the 10 raised their hands. Talking about a misunderstanding of the law. This is all in reference to Flanagan's article claiming John was guilty without doubt. A good lawyer always helps but, and this is a big but, unless Flanagan helped him buy and distribute the cocaine how else could he know he was guilty? Tim Tierney