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In reply to the discussion: VERDICT , MISTRIAL ON ONE COUNT, GUILTY ON 2ND DEGREE COUNTS 2-5 GUILTY [View all]Hippo_Tron
(25,453 posts)86. It does to me too, but they have to prove that beyond a reasonable doubt...
Which means that the burden is on the state to completely discredit any story or any defense that his attorneys come up with to suggest otherwise.
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VERDICT , MISTRIAL ON ONE COUNT, GUILTY ON 2ND DEGREE COUNTS 2-5 GUILTY [View all]
itsrobert
Feb 2014
OP
With the exception of at least one idiot who hung the jury on the murder charge
Bjorn Against
Feb 2014
#9
Dunn did not even make a self defense claim against the other three in the vehicle
Bjorn Against
Feb 2014
#17
So you don't know the facts but somehow you know the jury did what they were summoned to do
Bjorn Against
Feb 2014
#38
Do you agree or disagree with the juror who bought the self-defense claim?
geek tragedy
Feb 2014
#64
I agree. I'm 67 and am an "old geezer." You've got a long way to go before you achieve ...
spin
Feb 2014
#34
How can one be quilty on attempted murder when the victim is dead? Seems like that would then be
jwirr
Feb 2014
#69
No they just believed that it was justifiable to be threatened by imaginary guns
JCMach1
Feb 2014
#44
Realistically, they would have settled for murder 2 if that were the only barrier to consensus.
geek tragedy
Feb 2014
#61
Don't think so, if it was a racist juror he/she would have hung on ALL counts. nt
edbermac
Feb 2014
#37
I didn't follow the trial, what evidence did they have that it was premeditated?
Hippo_Tron
Feb 2014
#84
apparenlty, someone bought the self defense story and would not go for murder 2 either.....
bettyellen
Feb 2014
#88
yeah, no matter how much you explain premeditation can only take seconds- I think people do not
bettyellen
Feb 2014
#91