I generally do not favor television cameras in the courtroom. Trials are serious business, and all of the attention at trial needs to focus on the only “audience” that matters-the jury. But the prosecution of Zacarias Moussaoui is different. The world is watching this time. Can this man accused of conspiring to kill and maim thousands of Americans in the World Trade Center attack receive a fair trial? The world should have the chance to see for itself.
The trial of a criminal case is a truly terrifying experience. Theories abound about how juries decide cases, but any trial lawyer knows that the theories aren’t worth much. In the well of the court, each and every moment matters. Will there be a moment on which a case turns? If so, what will it be? What will the jury seize upon as important? It is often the case that a jury decides a case based on a theory or factor that neither of the litigants considered or foresaw.
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