COVID Impacts Linger in Courtrooms, Often a Disadvantage for Defendants August 19, 2022 By Jim Sams GARDEN GROVE, California — Courts have reopened and trials have resumed, but the impacts of COVID-19 continue to linger in...
Attorneys: Defuse Juror Anger, Show Humanity to Defuse Potential Nuclear Verdicts November 4, 2021 By Jim Sams William Tisdale made a poor choice by stopping late at night at convenience store and gasoline station in a sketchy...
Courts Get Creative to Restart Jury Trials Amid Pandemic July 16, 2020 By Alanna Durkin Richer It was New Mexico’s first jury trial since the pandemic crippled the U.S. criminal justice system, and defense attorney Roberta...
Prevent Runaway Jury Verdicts by Neutralizing the Reptile Theory: Viewpoint May 10, 2019 By Robert F. Tyson We see the frequent headlines: A plaintiff is awarded millions of dollars in damages for a physical or emotional injury...