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The American jury system is actually ridiculous. It allows a group of non-professional people to decide whether the parties are guilty or not with their own subjective impression.

Especially in some criminal cases, jury rulings can even play a decisive role.

Whether it is a criminal case or a civil lawsuit. Legally speaking, the jury system applies to most federal state laws.

However, the parties can also apply for the cancellation of the jury on their own, of course, which requires the consent of the prosecution and the court.

Now for Peter, he will certainly not give up using the jury system.

Look at the public opinion outside and the tears of the ladies in the court just now. This is the best time for the jury to play a role.

As the district court, the jury in Youngstown is six-person, and they are just somewhere in the courtroom.

In order to protect the privacy and security of the jury, the jury list for each trial will not be made public.

So everyone in the court knew that there was a jury, but they didn't know who it was.

However, the six jurors were randomly selected from the voters. In terms of status, they were infinitely close to Peter and were all ordinary people of wage earners.

Now the trial is in the final stage, Cheryl. Judge Witt also began to summon a jury to the office for secret deliberations.

The jury's review is only conducted internally, including the judge and the parties, and no one has the right to participate.

Of course, before the deliberation, the judge will tell the jury which substantive laws and burden of proof apply.

However, in Pitt's case, everyone obviously supported him one-sidedly.

Come on, two drunk driving automatically escalated to a felony, and I don't know how this shit law was passed.

The jury is also human, and even most of them work in factories and like to go to the bar for a drink after work.

Have you ever had a drunk driving experience? No juror dares to guarantee this.

So less than five minutes after the six juries entered, they reached an agreement.

And Cheryl. Judge Witt exchanged his opinions, and the clerk of the jury began to read the verdict in court.

Dean stared closely at the front of the court, and his aunt and Frank held their hands tightly together.

Peter stared at the clerk's lips, and the audience in the court quietly waited for the final result.

"After all the jurors voted, we agreed that Pete. Price, no sin!"

"Honyshit! I knew it... I knew it..." The most exciting thing was Pitt. As soon as the verdict was pronounced, he jumped up.

However, after realizing that this was a court, in order to maintain the character setting, Peter had to swallow the next word starting with F.

He rubbed his face, and when his hands were taken away from his face, Peter's eyes were full of tears again.

He turned around and opened his arms and silently looked in the direction of Dean.

He is so good at it!

In the cheers and applause of the court, Dean cried with joy and rushed forward to give his father a affectionate hug.

"Mr. Price, I hope you remember what your family has done for you today, and I hope you will be a warning about this experience."

Cheryl. Judge Witt watched all this with a smile, and while not forgetting to warn Peter.

She knew that Peter was not so clean, but for the sake that he was not so hopeless, and for God's sake, let it all pass.

Federal law stipulates that when the six members of the jury agree and make a acquittal, the judge has no right to overturn it.

In addition, the prosecutor as the public prosecutor shall not appeal or re-prosecute, which is called "double danger prohibition" in the law.

So when the jury clerk read the verdict, Peter was back in his freedom.

"Well done, boy, you are my fucking pride! The most correct decision for Caitlin and I in our lives was to have sex one night in 1970!"

"WTF?" Dean, who was still hugging him, subconsciously pushed his father out.

"Don't worry, I won't forget what I promised you. I decided to take you to the Deadly Temptation Bar tonight to see the girls strip dancing!"

"It seems that in prison, Dad, your charm can't be released." If it hadn't been for his father's sake, Dean would have pointed his middle finger at him.

"You, dad and I can awaken men's instincts at any time." Pete put his arm around Dean's shoulder and waved down with a smile on his face.

The trial is over, and then after the final formalities, Peter can go home after taking his things back from the prison.

"Peter, you bastard!" Rachel, with red eyes, came up and gave him a fierce hug.

"Hey, Rachel, are you scared when you don't have a brother? Oh, I almost forgot that you still have Frank.

Peter and Frank took hands and patted each other on the back.

When I was a child, when I lived in the east of the city, Dean's grandmother went to work, leaving only Peter and Rachel at home.

Usually, Pete, who is the elder brother, has always played the role of protecting his sister Rachel.

"You should thank Dean this time. You have a good son, Pete. I'm even a little jealous." Rachel hugged Dean again and kissed him on the forehead fiercely.

"Of course" Pete winked at Dean, as if to say "stripper."

After enjoying the joy of reunion, the family couldn't wait to leave the court.

Especially Peter, he doesn't want to stay in this damn place for a moment. He just wants to have a good drink and relax.

When it comes to drinking, Peter has nothing to be afraid of now. Anyway, he can't drive.

Yes, although Peter was found not guilty, he still couldn't escape the two-month alcohol treatment course in order to alert him.

The judge meant to help Peter get his life back on track, but Dean suspected that the $200 per month's course fee was the key.

During the alcohol therapy class, Peter was temporarily not allowed to drive. After the course is completed and the exam is passed, it will return to normal.

Although there is an extra cost, it is much better than everyone's initial psychological expectations.

The group went out of the court, and Wadner also followed.

"Congratulations, Peter, for regaining your freedom."

"Wedner, you are a good lawyer!" Peter hugged the other party warmly.

Although he was acquitted, there is no longer a criminal record. But don't forget that the award is still a penny. The amount of money owed to the federal government will directly affect your credit points.

"Motherf*cker, I got rid of the charges and the prison, but I can't get rid of the money I owe to the federal government!" Pete scolded and said goodbye to Wedner.

"Dean, Rachel, I'm going to have a big party tonight!"

...

On the eve of Christmas Eve, a grand party is being held at 1319 Charlotte Street.

"Happy birthday, Dean!" Aunt Rachel came in with a large box of cakes full of candles.

"Yo! Happy birthday!" Young people such as Roger and Jerry also followed.

"MotherF*cker, didn't you say that you agreed to celebrate my release from prison?" Peter knocked on the wine glass in his hand with a fork, and his expression was very unfreful.

"Shut up, it's just by the way." Rachel looked at the glass in Pete's hand fiercely and remembered to eat it or not.

"OK, OK~, I knew you didn't care about me at all." In order to keep the glass in his hand, Pete decisively gave up.

Without care of Peter's complaints, Rachel surrounded Dean with everyone. Come on, Dean, make a wish and blow the candle. From tonight on, you will be an adult.

"Wow, it's a special birthday." Looking at the room full of people, Dean's heart flowed with warmth.

Some of them have their own family members, some of them have their own neighbors, and some of them have their former high school friends.

Now everyone gets together to celebrate his birthday from the bottom of their hearts. This is a different feeling for Dean, who has spent a month in a new world in a trance.

In everyone's expectation, Dean made his last wish before becoming an adult. He must live a fucking life!

Huh, the candle on the cake went out, and the wish was sent to the starry sky outside the window.

"Yo!" The young people put their arms around Dean's shoulder and cheered.

"Stripe to the strip! Respect the condom!" Peter raised his glass and drank on his back.

After a month of separation, Pete and Dean lived in 1319 Charlotte Street again.

Although they will move out in a week, they will spend Christmas at least 1988 at their home.