Alan Harper's Tash
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Juries listen to the evidence and make a verdict, partially shaped by the judge when attaching the offences to the particular laws breached.In which case there would never be controversial jury verdicts. Juries are unpredictable.
The judge will likely say in their opening spiel that the jury need to make their minds up only from the evidence given to them in court and what the law is, rather than what they believe it should be.
The defence counsel will have their turn to try and shape self defence or temporary insanity from the repeated frustration of the burgalries.
This is all assuming he has done what was suggested on here and that he pleads not guilty.