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Topic subjectthe parties would have to agree to a bench trial.
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12747360, the parties would have to agree to a bench trial.
Posted by SoWhat, Tue Mar-10-15 05:19 PM
in a criminal case the defendant gets to choose. in a civil case the parties have to agree.

as the defendants here i think i would've preferred a bench trial. but maybe i would've wanted a jury b/c the defendants are celebrities who could use their charm to sway a jury. i dunno.