Justice isn't always fair.

When I was on Jury duty a month or so ago , I made a note about how I felt that what happened in the courtroom had as much consequence on the outcome than the actual choice to commit a crime. In my case, our defendant took the stand and said some things he shouldn't have said. If he had not said those things, I would have had a hard time voting to convict him. Although he was certainly guilty, and deserved the sentance that he recieved. I was a little uneasy with the notion that his sentance was more a consequence of the desision to put him on the stand than it was his choice to wrestle with a cop.

Steve Sailer: iSteve.com Archives: Inside Story on Schiavo Case

In essence, the finding that Terri Schiavo would want to die came down to the subjective opinion of one overworked trial judge who was confronted by a very sharp, experienced right-to-die attorney on one side and a young, quasi-pro bono lawyer on the other.

Terri's case is likely not much different. Court cases have enormous consequences. Once something is decided it is pretty hard to overturn. I guess the moral of the story is to make sure you do it right the first time.