Supporters of the person would just vote non-guilty and opponents would just vote guilty. It would just result in hung juries over and over.
Supporters of the person would just vote non-guilty and opponents would just vote guilty. It would just result in hung juries over and over.
Thankfully we put career criminals, well-known in their communities, who people have heard of, on trial all the time. Could you imagine if “I’m too famous as a dirtbag to be tried by a jury of my peers” was a defense?