We trust juries … until we don’t

By: Doug James

Outlets: Daily Montanan

Published: June 9, 2026

Words: 777

Last Updated: 2 days, 18 hours ago

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We’re hypocrites.

We love juries. The foundation of our justice system.

In Montana, we trust juries to decide guilt and innocence for roughly 1,500 different crimes. We trust juries to decide who wins and who loses for civil causes of action.

We trust juries, until we don’t.

We trust juries to consider DNA, bloodstain, and fingerprint evidence, to determine the credibility of witnesses, to listen to experts, and to examine photos.

But, we do not …

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