tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4546249089149740759.post2266023362008921185..comments2024-02-25T23:37:12.907-05:00Comments on Prosecutor's Discretion: Why I Don't Speak to Jurors after VerdictsProsecutor's Discretionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16052776388565362412noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4546249089149740759.post-30243750864948402082014-04-11T22:00:34.427-04:002014-04-11T22:00:34.427-04:00Absolutely it does. But I don't think it's...Absolutely it does. But I don't think it's the best time to ask those questions about myself. The only thing I would like to say is thank you for their service and ask if they wanted to know anything if I did talk to them.<br /><br />And I definitely talked to them after my last trial, thus breaking my own rule.Prosecutor's Discretionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16052776388565362412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4546249089149740759.post-66250793513994323202014-04-09T08:12:16.441-04:002014-04-09T08:12:16.441-04:00I wonder, does not talking with jurors after a tri...I wonder, does not talking with jurors after a trial mean that you give up an opportunity to learn more about what is (and what isn't) effective in persuading them, and thus give up on an opportunity to improve your courtroom skills?Michael Chermsidehttp://mcherm.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4546249089149740759.post-65664407870982298402013-12-30T21:02:35.896-05:002013-12-30T21:02:35.896-05:00Thanks for your comments. I appreciate your concer...Thanks for your comments. I appreciate your concern for the system and it is obvious you do not like prosecutors. Does it matter to you that I dismiss over a quarter of my cases before indictment because I've determined the police acted unlawfully or there is insufficient evidence? I take my ethical and constitutional duty seriously and do not indict cases where there is insufficient proof Prosecutor's Discretionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16052776388565362412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4546249089149740759.post-7417869436962289932013-12-29T18:37:43.655-05:002013-12-29T18:37:43.655-05:00Admit it: The real reason you don't talk to ju...Admit it: The real reason you don't talk to jurors is that you don't care what they have to say, you are done with them.<br />No, all you care about is whether you have improved your Win/Loss ratio. And who knows. you might find out that jurors were bullied, or cajoled into voting this way, or that. Guilt and justice? Who cares? So long as you got a "W."<br />As for plea Jim Crapanzanohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09109122951072806682noreply@blogger.com