Ruling: Right to jury trial in shoplifting cases

Published April 24, 2014 8:58pm ET



PHOENIX (AP) — A state appellate court cited 17th century English court cases Thursday in a ruling that expands Arizonans’ right to have a jury trial in misdemeanor cases by saying additional shoplifting defendants are entitled to be judged by their peers instead of a judge.

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