Preparing for Prison (2016)
&gt; Witnesses might not say what you expected them to; you might not fare well under cross-examination and there is always the risk that some unexpected piece of prosecution evidence might be served on the day in court (I’ve seen this happen more than once). Your barrister might screw up your case too. Finally, the jury – 12 random men and women – may simply not believe your defence and vote to convict you, even if you are genuinely innocent. Even if two jurors have doubts, the votes of the remaining ten are sufficient for a conviction.<p>As screwed up as our justice system is, having rights of the accused (such as to review evidence before it&#x27;s presented and needing unanimous votes for a conviction) makes these errors less of a concern in the US. Not impossible, but less likely.