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Originally Posted by Mr Nuetron
Notice to appear in appeals court to decide what type of hearing to have.Can anyone give me any input on it is better to have a bench or jury trail.I have been always going via bench hearing only because i have heard that the judge tells the jury what to lok for.My thinking has been that it will be judge and jury against me.So i only have to battle the judge.Any thoughts to which setting would be welcomed.
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Jury trials introduce a level of complexity simply due to the fact that you have to convince multiple adults of diverse backgrounds, education and feelings that your view of what took place is true vs. the facts presented by the opponent counsel.
Juries won't help you with matters of law (oaths and jurisdiction, etc.) - there are carefully drawn guidelines on how judges provide instructions to the jury and they all rely on the traditional rule of law where juries are the triers of fact and the judge is the trier of law.
So if you're challenging the law and not the events, a jury isn't going to provide you with any advantage or disadvantage.
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