Approved for 1.25 law & legal MCLE credits. Activity ID: 2034154
A trial can be won or lost based on the mindset of the jury. A prosecutor wants jurors to be mini-detectives, filling in the "pieces of the puzzle" to convict your client. The proper role of a juror is more akin to that of a scientist, starting with the hypothesis that the accused is innocent, and convicting only if that hypothesis is disproven beyond a reasonable doubt. Presenting scientific testimony provides the opportunity to model that mindset for the jury and provide ammunition for a compelling reasonable doubt defense.
This CLE shows you how you can use your expert to activate the inner skeptic in your jurors, using the example of a federal arson trial that ended in a 10-2 split for acquittal in the face of daunting circumstantial evidence. Dale Mann of ESi, the defense expert in the case, will share his expertise and insights.
