Law's Lewis Katz explains impact of current events on Cleveland police officer's decision for judge over jury

Three reasons why Cleveland Police officer Michael Brelo might have opted for a judge over a jury The Plain Dealer: Lewis Katz, the John C. Hutchins Professor of law, weighed in on a Cleveland police officer's decision to have a judge hear his case instead of a jury. "Cops rarely are convicted by jurors, certainly in Cuyahoga County," he said. "But this is such an extraordinary case."