Judge vs. Jury Conviction Rates

‎Wall Street Journal: Judges Acquit More Often Than Juries

From 2006 through 2010, felony defendants in New York City who opted for bench trials—in which a judge decides the case—were convicted 61% of the time, while juries convicted 67% of felony defendants, according to data from the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services...to continue reading go here.

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