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Summary: The Juror's Tale
Review: Michael D. Knox was plucked from obscurity for the OJ trial. This book tells about his experience as a juror, until he was removed because of an unreported arrest (charges were dismissed). He argues against the sequestering of a jury (unless its for their own physical safety), and tells of the problems that ensued. (Sounds like that Survivor TV show?)The most harmful event was how he was downgraded and reduced in pay after being selected for the jury. Can't Federal Express correct this injustice? "If all the jurors were of the same color, there would be squabbles about hair color. If all had the same hair color, there would be clashes between those who wore glasses and those who didn't." Putting a lot of strangers together causes strains and conflict. California then rushed a new law restricting jurors from selling their story. A Court case resulted in an injunction, and this book was published. Its an interesting book, but overtaken by events. After hearing the Prosecution's case (March 1995) he predicted that there would not be a full jury at the end, and OJ would be found guilty. We all know what came out after June when the Defense put on their case.
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Summary: The Juror's Tale
Review: Michael D. Knox was plucked from obscurity for the OJ trial. This book tells about his experience as a juror, until he was removed because of an unreported arrest (charges were dismissed). He argues against the sequestering of a jury (unless its for their own physical safety), and tells of the problems that ensued. (Sounds like that Survivor TV show?) The most harmful event was how he was downgraded and reduced in pay after being selected for the jury. Can't Federal Express correct this injustice? "If all the jurors were of the same color, there would be squabbles about hair color. If all had the same hair color, there would be clashes between those who wore glasses and those who didn't." Putting a lot of strangers together causes strains and conflict. California then rushed a new law restricting jurors from selling their story. A Court case resulted in an injunction, and this book was published. Its an interesting book, but overtaken by events. After hearing the Prosecution's case (March 1995) he predicted that there would not be a full jury at the end, and OJ would be found guilty. We all know what came out after June when the Defense put on their case.
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Summary: Knox's Memoirs a Mixed Bag
Review: Michael Knox's book, while it doesn't contain any earth-shaking revelations, is more thoughtful and less predictable than one might expect. True, he sees the Simpson criminal trial through a racial prism and defines almost everything and everyone in racial terms, and true, his explanations for not letting the court know about his kidnapping charge are far-fetched. But he also has enough sensitivity to report the dynamics of the jury fairly. In fact, since we know he isn't pulling any punches, it's interesting to hear what he thinks of the way the jurors reacted to a lesbian juror, and the way they treated his own family after seeing he has a multiracial group of foster children. There's also an unintended irony in the way Knox concludes his book, since it was written before the criminal trial verdict. Those who disagreed with the first Simpson verdict will be fascinated by this account of what really took place among the jurors.
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