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Originally Posted by jbrown132
How many of those jurors do you think sat in that jury room and said to themselves if I vote to acquit on any of those charges I don’t want to be the one responsible for watching my city burn. The judge should have changed the venue and the jury should have been sequestered throughout the trial. Not saying innocent or guilty, just saying almost impossible to get a fair trial under those circumstances.
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Agree! There was a lot of media; a huge civil settlement before the criminal trial even started; rioting; incitement to riot by Maxine based on the verdict; and an overall fear for their own well being. I’m not saying he was innocent. What I am saying is that there could never have been a fair trial there given all of these circumstances and the tremendous pressure on the jury to vote to convict.