&gt;  I don&#x27;t know about other districts, but we weren&#x27;t voting on the sentence. The judge would do that later.<p>The one time I was called to jury duty, the judge told us the same. We&#x27;re not doing the sentencing. We&#x27;re just there to decide if the evidence shown should render a guilty verdict.<p>But I found that to be sort of a half-truth. Sure, we are not giving the actual sentence. But if I give a man a guilty verdict, I can&#x27;t really pretend that I had nothing to do with his sentence.<p>If I know someone is likely to burn down a house, and I give him a match, how can I pretend to not have anything to do with the house burning down? I <i>knew</i> it was likely going to happen. Likewise, if I know the judge is likely to send someone to jail for 30 years,  how can I pretend to not have anything to do with it if I render a guilty verdict? My verdict gives the judge the ability to sentence, just like my hypothetical match gave the hypothetical psycho the ability to burn down the house.