Amidst the national debate over whether George Zimmerman should have been acquitted in the murder of Trayvon Martin, we should keep in mind one critically important aspect to the case: the fact that a jury of ordinary citizens made the decision and the fact that their decision was final.
Since the right of trial by jury is so engrained in American life, it’s easy to take it for granted. That would be a mistake.
While the Zimmerman trial was at the state level, the right of trial by jury is guaranteed in federal criminal prosecutions by the Sixth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
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