Note 3 — Chapter III · SENSATIONALISM AND JURY TRIALS
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The following table gives the yearly percentages of convictions and acquittals by verdict in New York County since 1901:
YEAR NUMBER CONVICTIONS BY VERDICT NUMBER ACQUITTALS BY VERDICT CONVICTIONS PER CENT ACQUITTALS PER CENT
1901 551 344 62 38
1902 419 349 55 45
1903 485 307 61 39
1904 495 357 58 42
1905 489 299 62 38
1906 464 246 65 35
1907 582 264 69 31
1908 649 301 68 32
1909 463 235 66 34
1910 649 325 66 34