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Budi

(15,325 posts)
6. I worry about that one juror ..only takes one. We've seen it before.
Wed Jun 3, 2020, 04:00 PM
Jun 2020

Imagine trying to seat an unbiased jury at this point.
I expect the killer's attys are already looking for that one legal technicality.

i think the one on the neck has a decent chance of getting convicted unblock Jun 2020 #1
Keith Ellison, the Minn. AG, was just on CNN and just announced... brush Jun 2020 #42
a jury will of course be asked to put politics aside... unblock Jun 2020 #44
The video evidence is undeniable. The whole nation has seen it. brush Jun 2020 #46
They have not shown EndlessWire Jun 2020 #49
This message was self-deleted by its author Alpeduez21 Jun 2020 #50
Just wait until somehow the video is deemed inadmissible PTWB Jun 2020 #59
Nah, the whole world has seen video. brush Jun 2020 #61
Expect their defense to pack the jury box with wishy-washy people Blue_true Jun 2020 #62
Ellison is black and is leading the prosecution, so we have that. brush Jun 2020 #63
Yes, but jury selection is going to be critical. Blue_true Jun 2020 #65
Jury selection is critical. In the Slager case they hung 11-1... brush Jun 2020 #66
I hope that you are right Brush. I don't want to see what will certainly Blue_true Jun 2020 #68
So, what's Chauvin's defense going to be? Mike 03 Jun 2020 #2
answer: It was Floyd's medical issues that killed him not Chauvin. Thomas Hurt Jun 2020 #19
That's probably a decent prediction. Mike 03 Jun 2020 #31
That's a difficult defense, even with the coroner's report StarfishSaver Jun 2020 #39
The legal term of art is "eggshell skull" rule sir pball Jun 2020 #67
I believe they said that the second autopsy found none. n/t Lucinda Jun 2020 #40
And that's going to be a bit of oddness to reconcile. Igel Jun 2020 #56
That he got distracted by all the cameras and people yelling at him? LastDemocratInSC Jun 2020 #20
I hope he tries this one. But when Officer Lane asked him to turn Mike 03 Jun 2020 #28
You forgot the sarcasm thingy. Solomon Jun 2020 #34
You very well could be right PJMcK Jun 2020 #3
Nine minutes is sorta long for split-second IMHO. n/t rzemanfl Jun 2020 #10
Yeah, try sitting absolutely still and quiet for 9 minutes! PJMcK Jun 2020 #15
And Officer Lane repeatedly telling him Floyd should be turned on his side Mike 03 Jun 2020 #18
the problem he will face is the time AFTER they knew he was unconscious qazplm135 Jun 2020 #12
All of that may be true. EndlessWire Jun 2020 #52
Agreed - being charged is not being convicted. Until the "Qualified Immunity" clause walkingman Jun 2020 #4
They most likely will be convicted Bradshaw3 Jun 2020 #5
I worry about that one juror ..only takes one. We've seen it before. Budi Jun 2020 #6
That Could Lead To Hung Jury ProfessorGAC Jun 2020 #17
Hope they all have to live in jail till the whole ordeal is finally settled. Budi Jun 2020 #24
Same Here, But... ProfessorGAC Jun 2020 #55
Chauvin is toast qazplm135 Jun 2020 #7
When my kids were little I used to enjoy folding their short little socks. n/t rzemanfl Jun 2020 #8
... Mike 03 Jun 2020 #13
Thank you. Until today I said "teeny, tiny socks." rzemanfl Jun 2020 #16
They are haunted for life. pwb Jun 2020 #9
Another possibility to consider is that... Mike 03 Jun 2020 #11
Lane could plea down by testifying, however, there is 'the thin blue silence', and empedocles Jun 2020 #32
Good point. OnDoutside Jun 2020 #36
ugly secrets zak247 Jun 2020 #14
My question still stands. You must have thought this out: Mike 03 Jun 2020 #25
I dont know zak247 Jun 2020 #30
And then the prosecutor will show the jury this picture StarfishSaver Jun 2020 #43
So your original prediction is less supported opinion and rather a mere guess LanternWaste Jun 2020 #64
I saw a video once of a white man being executed Crunchy Frog Jun 2020 #54
It's also very easy to hang a jury. Get one stubborn "Law & Order" juror on the panel, and it can Hoyt Jun 2020 #21
They almost never are. FTP. WhiskeyGrinder Jun 2020 #22
If he doesn't get convicted, then he doesn't get convicted. SideStep Jun 2020 #23
I am angry enough to start throwing bricks lambchopp59 Jun 2020 #26
They will move the trial to a lily white county because "He can't get a fair trial in Minneapolis" BamaRefugee Jun 2020 #27
I remember that zak247 Jun 2020 #35
If they are not convicted, this country will be lit up like a christmas tree. BComplex Jun 2020 #29
At least the main guy zak247 Jun 2020 #33
Two related articles. CentralMass Jun 2020 #37
Hmmm. Newest Reality Jun 2020 #38
I agree. I only hope Biden is in office at the time... nt Blasphemer Jun 2020 #53
You May be right but this is an election year where separate teams have chosen distinctive sides Under The Radar Jun 2020 #41
I disagree. They are going to be made an example. The people aren't going to put up with any Cousin Dupree Jun 2020 #45
Which people? The citizenry or the ones who actually rule us? BamaRefugee Jun 2020 #47
Attorney General Ellison is on TV now basically saying a conviction is unlikely. BamaRefugee Jun 2020 #48
That wild card hasn't been turned over yet. safeinOhio Jun 2020 #51
Too early to tell BannonsLiver Jun 2020 #57
I think that fear is warranted Hav Jun 2020 #58
The evidence is overwhelming. I believe there will be convictions in this case lettucebe Jun 2020 #60
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