ABA Journal: The Jury Is Out
Why Do Legal Dramas Often Ignore This Vital Part of the Justice System?
In mid-April, as jury selection began for The People of the State of New York v. Donald J. Trump—a case that resulted in a conviction of the former president on all 34 counts of falsifying business records to conceal that he paid hush money to porn star Stormy Daniels—there were many questions on the minds of legal and political commentators everywhere.
Could the prosecution and defense really find 12 impartial Manhattan residents who could put whatever biases and personal feelings toward Trump aside to render a just verdict?
“The truth is, we are doing much deeper dives on juries,” Garson says. “Bull was able to re-create members of a jury and then see how they pass judgment on everything—and that is what we test in real life. From the opening to the closing.”
