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Law's Michael Benza weighs in on FirstEnergy trial

Media | April 09, 2026 | Story by: Editorial Staff

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WEWS: Michael Benza, professor of practice at the School of Law, said that often in trials, all the evidence in a case doesn't make it before a jury. In the FirstEnergy trial, jurors lack key context by design. Benza said excluded facts—like Larry Householder’s conviction and FirstEnergy’s bribery admission—are barred to avoid prejudice, meaning jurors must decide guilt without potentially powerful, but legally inadmissible, information.