Jurors who are opposed to capital punishment are more likely to believe that a defendants failure to testify is indicative of his guilt, more hostile to the insanity defense, more mistrustful of defense attorneys and less concerned about the danger of erroneous convictions.
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I have a lifetime appointment and I intend to serve it. I expect to die at 110, shot by a jealous husband.
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