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The Importance of Judges and their Discretion in the Legal System
The judge's decisions have a significant impact in a trial. They have discretion in evidentiary rulings and sentencing. Juries pay close attention to judges for any signs and interpret their actions. Different judges have different sentencing tendencies. The opening statements of the prosecution and defense can be interesting to predict.