In our system, we leave questions of fact to a jury. But to render a verdict, a jury must know the law. For this, we rely upon jury instructions.
ALAFAIR BURKEInstructions are supposed to translate the law into lay terms that the jury can apply to the facts as they determine them.
More Alafair Burke Quotes
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The best crime novels are all based on people keeping secrets.
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The Ascendant is smart, edgy, fast-paced storytelling at its best.
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According to FBI statistics for 2008, only 22 percent of murder victims were killed by strangers.
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Its unlikely hero, Garrett Reilly, reminded me of a young Jack Reacher as a tech-savvy bond analyst.
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Nothing worse than reading a love scene written by your father.
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Its unlikely hero, Garrett Reilly, reminded me of a young Jack Reacher as a tech-sa What I said: “Political thriller? International thriller? Financial thriller? Whatever you call it,
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Dopers become convinced they’ve hidden their stash so well a cop won’t find it. They’re always wrong.
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Drew Chapman is a debut novelist to watch.
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Political thriller? International thriller? Financial thriller? Whatever you call it, The Ascendant is smart, edgy, fast-paced storytelling at its best.
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No Time For Goodbye is a deliciously smart thriller, full of surprises and perfect pacing. I’m jealous I didn’t write it.
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Apparently, an undocumented side effect of dope is a gross overestimation of one’s own intelligence.
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They were asked to listen to the facts and apply the law to the best of their ability in a case the world was watching.
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Anyone who’s had a shower and hasn’t ingested illegal narcotics within a couple of days stands out on a bench in the courthouse.
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Playing well with others isn’t all it’s cracked up to be.
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More than 30 percent were slain by family members, boyfriends, and girlfriends.
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