What is a jury said to do when they leave the courtroom to decide on their verdict?
The Verdict (BBC) in judgement on a four-day unscripted trial in a real courtroom, presided over by a real judge - the recently retired Common Serjeant of London, His Honour Neil Denison QC - with real barristers prosecuting and defending. Jane Humphryes QC and George Carter-Stephenson QC appeared for the Defence, whilst Joanna Greenberg QC appeared for the Prosecution. The jury retired to begin their deliberations, with TV cameras to observe the jury as it reached its verdict. The jury eventually reached either unanimous or majority verdicts of not guilty on all counts. Several members of the jury stated that they believed the
The Verdict is Yours The Verdict is Yours The Verdict is Yours was an American courtroom drama that aired on CBS Daytime from September 2, 1957–September 28, 1962 and in primetime from July 3-September 25, 1958. The Verdict is Yours premiered on September 2, 1957. It was a part of the daytime lineup of CBS. Unscripted, it featured actual lawyers playing the lawyers and judge. Likewise, the defendants and witnesses on the program were professional actors who, although were given a general outline of what they were supposed to say, ad libbed their actual dialogue. Sportscaster Jim McKay was the original “reporter,” providing commentary