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Anybody watching the closing arguments in Floyd murder case? (Original Post) secondwind Apr 2021 OP
Hard to tell when we can't see the jury. Ocelot II Apr 2021 #1
You can see Chauvin's lawyer. This is pure speculation, secondwind Apr 2021 #4
It only takes one. Aristus Apr 2021 #2
I think he will be convicted, but I am concerned it won't the 3rd degree murder charge JohnSJ Apr 2021 #3
Sure hope he's convicted!!! The prosecution is hammering secondwind Apr 2021 #6
I agree Sunsky Apr 2021 #7
Hung juries are very, very rare. Ocelot II Apr 2021 #5

Aristus

(66,307 posts)
2. It only takes one.
Mon Apr 19, 2021, 11:47 AM
Apr 2021

Hang the jury so they don't hang your client.

God, please convict the son-of-a-bitch...

Ocelot II

(115,656 posts)
5. Hung juries are very, very rare.
Mon Apr 19, 2021, 11:52 AM
Apr 2021

I don't think this county has had one in at least ten years. If the jury doesn't reach a verdict the judge will send them back to deliberate some more until they either do agree or report that they are hopelessly deadlocked. I would be very surprised if that happens.

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