burden of proof

Lawyers for Troy Davis are hoping to get his execution stayed while they continue their appeals.

Patrick Kirkland answers readers' questions—such as "Why did you go to dinner with the defendants?"—about Confessions of a "Rape Cop" Juror, his account of serving on the controversial case.

A juror said, "The prosecution, they did an amazing job. They built a great case. But they never really crossed that line that would prove or help us to say guilty."