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Budi

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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.

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The cops likely wont be convicted [View all] zak247 Jun 2020 OP

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