In deciding whether a person convicted of a heinous crime deserves life behind bars or death, Colorado jurors are instructed to examine their morals, a high- stakes bout of soul-searching that for many people rests on a foundation of faith. But according to the Colorado Supreme Court, there's an important distinction between reciting Scripture verses from memory in the jury room and bringing in a Bible that never was admitted into evidence.
Posted by Editor at April 1, 2005 10:35 AM