8.21.2007

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One of the Ticket's morning show hosts, Junior Miller, had jury service yesterday. The show spent a segment today on a question he was asked during jury selection. Could you convict a defendant for sexual assault of a child if the only person to testify was the child but you believed that's child's testimony beyond a reasonable doubt. Of course, everyone wants more information before you answer the question, but that's all you get. It was fascinating to listen to them struggle with the answer.