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Reforming the California jury system faces scrutiny
The piece surveys flaws in juries from note taking limits to confusing instructions and high hung juries. It cites 13 percent of felony trials in Los Angeles County ending in mistrial in 1993 and calls for reforms such as smaller majorities and faster retrials, highlighting trials of King and Simpson.
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Los Angeles
U.S
America
California
Rodney King
Menendez Brothers
O.J. Simpson
Los Angeles County
Riverside County
State Courts Center For Jury Studies
Center For Jury Jucties
Rasmussen
King
Simpson
Oregon
Louisiana
Carol Chase
Pepperdine University
McDonald’s
Stephen Adler
Wall Street Journal