NNPA NEWSWIRE - “When a juror is unable to relate to a person accused of a crime, the defendant is more likely to face stiffer penalties, up to and including life in prison,” said Charlotte, N.C.-based Attorney Darlene Harris, who after trying a recent murder trial, spoke to a White male juror who shared that a lot of the jurors could not understand the African American defendant.| By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia If accused of a crime, American Justice supposedly guarantees the right to a trial in front of a “jury of your peers.” However noble the idea might be in theory, many legal experts acknowledge that, due to systemic racism, having a jury of your peers is often just […]
