Proverbs, aphorisms, quotations (English) | by Linux fortune |
The founding fathers tried to set up a judicial system where the accused received a fair trial, not a system to insure an acquittal on technicalities. | |
Another day, another dollar. -- Vincent J. Fuller, defense lawyer for John Hinckley, upon Hinckley's acquittal for shooting President Ronald Reagan. | |
If a jury in a criminal trial stays out for more than twenty-four hours, it is certain to vote acquittal, save in those instances where it votes guilty. -- Joseph C. Goulden |