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Originally Posted by blueash
back to the OP's original posting. Every conviction is appealed. I have no idea what STRONGLY appealed means. Unless there was an error of law by the judge or some sort of demonstrable jury tampering this conviction will stand. That the jury decided so quickly suggests that the prosecution had a very strong case and presented it well.
The jury decides the facts. They heard lots of facts including every negative thing that could be said about Floyd, his past behavior with arrests, his drug use etc. Despite that the jury correctly found that Chauvin killed him. The jury never heard about Chauvin's past history of excess force or the IRS case against him. So he got every benefit of the doubt, as is our system of law. Chauvin going to jail for 12 1/2 will not bring back Floyd and you know he is not going into a general population of prisoners.
Maybe, just maybe, one life will be saved by this conviction now that cops know some juries will hold them responsible.
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please, one's "side" is so easily seen with comments as this. I'm the Op - and by "Strong Appeal", I meant possible OUTSIDE influences since the jury was not sequestered, especially the last weekend when a Congresswoman came to MN specifically to address the "crowd" outside of the courthouse with televised, reported "announcements" possibly threatening the "proper jury outcome", OR....
I ALWAYS flip issues 180degrees. For those with views on one side - simple introspect, and what if matters WERE 180degrees. Would you TRULY feel the same way?
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