Quote Originally Posted by Sanlmar View Post
Quote Originally Posted by sonatine View Post
Jurys dont determine the outcome of the penalty phase, do they? They only assess guilty/not guilty, and there is literally no chance at all Micon fades a guilty plea in a trial.
Oh, Tsarnaev will be pleased to learn this.

Admittedly, it depends. But you want to bet what Tsarnaev decision life or death penalty will be? Flip a coin & welcome to the crap game of american justice.
Juries are used to determine guilt or innocence, except in federal death penalty cases. (When Death Penalty is involved, federal juries weigh in on that decision as well. Does not apply w/Micon obv.)