Mistrial declared in Roger Clemens trial

WilliamPitt

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Thu Jul-14-11 11:08 AM
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Mistrial declared in Roger Clemens trial

Edited on Thu Jul-14-11 11:08 AM by WilliamPitt

http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/extras/extra_bases/2011/07/clemens_defense.html

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JonLP24

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Thu Jul-14-11 11:17 AM
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1. This paragraph says it all

“Government counsel doesn’t do just what government counsel can get away with doing …I’m very troubled by this. A lot of government money has been used to reach this point. The government should have been more cautious. I don’t see how I can un-ring the bell.”

Good decision judge.

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joeybee12

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Thu Jul-14-11 11:30 AM
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2. Idiot prosecuting attorneys...good call by the judge...

What assholes, they really do think they're above the law.

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Thu Jul-14-11 11:41 AM
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4. Well they are taking their cue FROM Clemens

who has acted for YEARS like he was above the law. Clemens in a slimy lying bastard, hope he gets retried. As much as I hate cheaters, I hate liars worse. And lying to Congress IS perjury no matter how much you dislike Congress or them being involved. But hey, he's rich and he's white, he'll get off I'm sure.

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joeybee12

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Thu Jul-14-11 11:54 AM
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6. Oh, I have no doubt he's guilty...

But these damn prosecutors get so high and mighty and so consumed by the righteousness of their cause they think they can get away with anything...they blew it because of that and it pisses me off.

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Thu Jul-14-11 12:04 PM
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7. The prosecutor should be off the case and probably fired

That kind of behavior is very very avoidable. And a huge waste of tax payer money.

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joeybee12

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Thu Jul-14-11 12:14 PM
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8. Yup, they did spend a fortune...

Hopefully the guy is gone...you gotta wonder, though, anyone who gets on the new jury is going to know the prosecution screwed up, do you think in the backs of their minds it's going to color their view? Like they're thinking the prosecution can't be trusted?

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MaineDem

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Thu Jul-14-11 11:41 AM
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I can't believe they screwed this up!

What idiots.

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Auggie

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Thu Jul-14-11 11:41 AM
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3. What happens next?

Do they start over with a new judge and jury?

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WilliamPitt

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Thu Jul-14-11 11:52 AM
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5. If they choose to, yes.

A mistrial puts the whole process back to 'Go,' and the prosecutor's office has the discretion to re-start the trial...or not.

Remains to be seen.

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