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Song, Ines Soto and seven other defendants were convicted in a jury trial.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 July 2026 The Hall of Fame running back was accused of the 1994 double murder of his former wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend Ron Goldman, but Simpson was acquitted in a jury trial that lasted eight months and captured the nation’s attention.—
Matt Moret,
New York Times,
29 June 2026 He was convicted after a jury trial in February.—
Mark Olsen,
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2026 Rodriguez and his attorneys are demanding a jury trial.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA Today,
26 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for jury trial
Note:
The right to a jury trial is established in the U.S. Constitution, but it is not an absolute right. The Supreme Court has stated that petty crimes (as those carrying a sentence of up to 6 months) do not require trial by jury. The right to a jury trial in a criminal case may be waived by the “express and intelligent consent” of the defendant, usually in writing, as well as, in federal cases, the approval of the court and consent of the prosecutor. There is no right to a jury trial in equity cases. When a civil case involves both legal and equitable issues or procedure, either party may demand a jury trial (and failure to do so is taken as a waiver), but the judge may find that there is no right to a jury trial because of equitable issues or claims.
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