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by mehrdadn 2521 days ago
> In the court system you are treated with the same regard by court officials as a janitor would treat a full trash can.

Is this really what you see while fulfilling your jury duty? I dare say it's not the common impression people come away from the courtroom with.

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He is explicitly talking about the experience of the defendant.
I assume OP is talking about cases where there isn't a jury as well.
The majority of cases in the US never get a jury trial.