What are duties of a grand jury in a criminal case?
The duties of a criminal juror are not significantly different from those of a civil juror. In both cases, jurors are required to pay attention in court, listen to all the evidence presented, and render a verdict at the end of the trial based upon the evidence presented and the law, as instructed by the judge. In most criminal cases, jurors will not be asked to pass a sentence on the defendant. It is the judge who imposes sentence if a jury determines that a defendant is guilty. However, in a capital case in which the prosecuting attorney is requesting the death penalty, the jury will be asked to recommend whether the court should impose a death sentence.
