The trial lasted forty-two days. Twelve jurors took notes. Twelve jurors listened to every testimony. Followed every instruction given to them by the judge. But when it came time to decide between ‘guilty’ or ‘not guilty,’ only eleven jurors could agree. The twelfth juror couldn’t be swayed. Wouldn’t be swayed.
In a locked room, eleven jurors went above and beyond their civic duty to get the verdict they wanted. The verdict they felt the defendant deserved.
By the end of the third day, twelve jurors returned to the courtroom, unanimous in their decision. The twelfth juror would never speak again.
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