La Competencia del Tribunal del Jurado: Breve Análisis de la Cuestión Tras el Acuerdo de Pleno de la Sala Segunda del Tribunal Supremo de 9 de Marzo de 2017

Abstract

This article analyzes the question of the competence of the Jury Tribunal after the new criteria emanating from the Plenum Agreement of the Second Chamber of the Supreme Court of March 9, 2017. After discussing the issue, we analyze its precedents: the rules contained in the Organic Law of the jury, the Criminal Procedure Law, the evolution of recent jurisprudence and the interpretative criteria contained in the non-jurisdictional agreements of the Supreme Court. The third part is dedicated to analyzing the legislative developments and highlights the changes of the new agreement of March 9 and its possible implications. Finally, a critical reflection on the nature of the institution of the Popular Jury is introduced, in the light of judicial praxis and how an increase in its powers and workload can affect its functioning, which motivates a call to rethink that institution.