Derek Chauvin Jury receiving instructions now (5 PM Eastern)

[brooklynite]

[Siwsan]

1. Now the defense seems to be angling for a mistrial

Kind of a reach. Sounds more like the prosecution was just flat out being honest.

[Ocelot II]

4. Just preserving issues for appeal, SOP.

[Siwsan]

7. No doubt, if there is a conviction, the appeal will be filed before the jury leaves the buiding

Although I was a bit surprised that the jury wasn't sequestered.

[FarPoint]

5. Ohhhh yes....

Microdissection the Rulings......his last hope " Hal Mary" approach.

[WhiskeyGrinder]

23. That's pretty routine.

[FarPoint]

2. All right...

I say, they will deliberate just 2 days...they will start tomorrow...Defense was boring today...they need a Nap.

[brooklynite]

16. No, they've already started.

[FarPoint]

18. I hope they have fluids to drink...

and snacks to eat then....Lunch was like a break...I'd be hungry.

[IcyPeas]

3. is the defense talking about Maxine Waters?

[nolabear]

10. Yes. He's being an absolute dick. Feeding the sharks.

[choie]

6. Did anybody here the judge say that there's no transcript available

to the jury?

[dsc]

8. that is the usual

they can ask for specific parts to be read back to them, that can be approved or denied, but they don't get a transcrpit.

[Ocelot II]

12. Trial transcripts are not given to juries.

The jury is entitled to see any evidence that was submitted, but trial transcripts aren't considered to be evidence.

[nolabear]

9. That defense attorney is doing theater in the court. Is the jury there?

They’re gone, right? Because this is bullshit.

[spanone]

11. He's talking about Maxine Waters over the weekend....BS for sure.

[nolabear]

13. Yep. More spaghetti, more wall.

[spanone]

14. Already setting up their appeal

[Ocelot II]

15. Not setting it up so much as preserving all possible issues,

since if they aren't raised now they are considered to be waived on appeal.

[nolabear]

19. Yes they are. What a waste.

The man’s a stone cold murderer.

[brooklynite]

17. Chauvin has waived a Jury decision on "aggravated sentencing" if convicted...

[FarPoint]

20. Now that part...

that went over my head....

[brooklynite]

21. If convicted, prosecution will ask for a longer sentence on the basis of aggravating circumstances

Chauvin has the right to have this decision made by the Jury, but wants the Judge to decide.

[FarPoint]

22. Ohhh...

Thanks... makes sense now.