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Tuesday, 3 July, 2001, 09:39 GMT 10:39 UK
Previous convictions: Should juries be told?
![]() Barry George has begun his life sentence for the murder of BBC TV presenter Jill Dando.
Disclaimer: The BBC will put up as many of your comments as possible but we cannot guarantee that all e-mails will be published. The BBC reserves the right to edit comments that are published.George had past convictions for attempted rape and indecent assault, but these were not disclosed to the jury. Under government plans all previous convictions would be revealed to the court during the trial. But lawyer and Labour Peer Baroness Kennedy says the suggested changes could lead juries such as that in the Dando case to rush to judgement. Should juries be told about previous convictions? Will it lead to rush judgements? This Talking Point has just been published. Your comments will be posted shortly.
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