When: | April 28, 2009 7:00pm-9:00pm | |
Where: | New York City Bar Association 42 West 44th Street (between 5th & 6th Avenues) New York, NY 10036 |
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Price: | FREE | |
Type: | Lecture | |
No one may be convicted by an American court unless shown guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. This rule originated centuries ago, not to protect criminal defendants from erroneous convictions, but to protect the souls of jurors. How have this rule and the role of juries evolved? What purpose do they serve today? What is their future?
Moderator: Albert Feuer, Law Offices of Albert Feuer
Panelists: The Honorable George Bundy Smith
Retired Associate Judge of the New York Court of Appeals Partner, Chadbourne & Parke LLP Tracey L. Meares
Professor, Yale Law School James Q. Whitman
Professor, Yale Law School Author of "The Origins of Reasonable Doubt-- Theological Roots of the Criminal Trial" Additional Info/Contact: Although registration is not required, by registering at http://www.nycbar.org/EventsCalendar/show_event.php?eventid=1074 You may help the NYCBA better estimate the expected attendance at this free program |
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