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Re:Supreme Court says criminal convictions require unanimous... by aka1234 on Tuesday April 21, 2020 @09:12AM (#22934629)
> "Whenever nobody in a group has a different opinion on a serious subject that always seems extremely suspicious to me."

With a criminal conviction we're talking about exercising the state's monopoly on violence and coercing an individual to give up their liberty and freedom.

There shouldn't be a differing opinion on guilt. If there is, the state hasn't proven the subject's guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. If there is reasonable doubt, the person should be found not guilty.

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Re:Supreme Court says criminal convictions require unanimous... by qwerty456127 on Tuesday April 21, 2020 @09:15AM (#22934649)
Is it possible to prove somebody guilty with 100% confidence at all? I doubt anything beyond the realm of mathematical formulae can be proven with 100% confidence.
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Re:Supreme Court says criminal convictions require unanimous... by jaredmosley on Tuesday April 21, 2020 @09:39AM (#22934844)
No, that's why it is "beyond a reasonable doubt". A guilty conviction is not proving someone guilty, it is saying that your peers have no reason to doubt your guilt.
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