Without a verdict at a jury trial, or a plea of guilty, the justice system provides no meaningful resolution of any particular case.īecause no case has ever been brought against anyone in the Ramsey case, the community has had no resolution, and the tabloid press has been free to speculate, sometimes recklessly, based on only parts of the evidence. The 200-plus felony jury trials that my office has handled since 2009 - including more than 15 homicides - represents three times the average number of cases tried annually in this judicial district in the 20 years prior to my taking office. An excellent DA’s office must have a cadre of top trial lawyers, capable of ethically presenting tough cases to juries, which requires practice and skill. Jury trials are public and fair: All witnesses are subject to cross examination, and the ultimate decision-makers are juries, people with no stake in the matter who have heard all the evidence. The first lesson is the incomparable value of jury trials. I have studied this case closely, both before and after becoming DA. The lessons for a district attorney from the tragic murder of JonBenét Ramsey are many. Boulder DA: Lessons from the Ramsey case – The Denver Post Close Menu
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