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davidn3600

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23. 6 jurors has been Florida law since the 70s for non-capital cases

Sun Jul 21, 2013, 04:50 AM

Jul 2013

I think 1971, Florida fought in the US Supreme Court to be allowed to only have 6 jurors for felony cases, and 12 jurors for capital cases. SCOTUS said it's OK saying the 6th amendment says nothing about how many jurors are required.

Why? Money, of course. They dont care if anyone died. 6-person juries are easier for a court to manage and the deliberations don't take as long therefore the trials can move through the system faster.

It is what it is until SCOTUS decides to change their mind.

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K&R MotherPetrie Jul 2013 #1

The guy was holding her hostage in her own home, he is the one that should be in prison. Tx4obama Jul 2013 #2

I think the problem is that she retreated davidn3600 Jul 2013 #3

Actually no she did not. She went into the attached garage but could not get out of the garage Tx4obama Jul 2013 #4

Except when the police checked it out Nevernose Jul 2013 #5

Gray said in his 2010 deposition that the garage was locked and he knew she could not get out. Tx4obama Jul 2013 #7

She did put her children in jeopardy by firing "warning shots" davidn3600 Jul 2013 #11

So, your solution to the problem would have just been for her to allow him to beat her up again... Tx4obama Jul 2013 #12

some people are just idiots man. :( dionysus Jul 2013 #17

I never said that... davidn3600 Jul 2013 #27

Her children were still in the house MattBaggins Jul 2013 #36

Because they were on visitation with him ceonupe Jul 2013 #37

It's funny how we always think of the children for our conveyance bigdarryl Jul 2013 #28

+1 JustAnotherGen Jul 2013 #32

But she didn't kill anyone with those warning shots, did she? If we could be sent TheDebbieDee Jul 2013 #42

She was not living there at the time, HE WAS Lurks Often Jul 2013 #43

It kind of befuddles me how so many are ignoring so many facets of this case. n/t X_Digger Jul 2013 #45

Oh & btw, under Stand Your Ground in FL the person fearing for their life does not have to retreat Tx4obama Jul 2013 #9

actually SwampG8r Jul 2013 #10

Florida also gleefully sent a paraplegic to prison for 40 years for taking his own pain meds. Warren DeMontague Jul 2013 #6

Do you have a link to that story? NutmegYankee Jul 2013 #34

Oh, sorry, it was "only" 25 years. Warren DeMontague Jul 2013 #48

"Not in fear".. and this is the one who was the prosecutor Cha Jul 2013 #8

I'm so happy Angela Corey is being exposed for the shit that she is Pretzel_Warrior Jul 2013 #13

+1 ZRT2209 Jul 2013 #14

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I just watched that little bit after the verdict vanlassie Jul 2013 #15

You nailed how she acted at that press conference after the trial.... ReRe Jul 2013 #22

Angela Corey loves putting black people in prison, the stats to prove it AZ Progressive Jul 2013 #18

I think our comment text should have its own thread/OP so more folks will see it. n/t Tx4obama Jul 2013 #19

Have you heard about this... Tx4obama Jul 2013 #20

Please make an OP out of that, will ya? ReRe Jul 2013 #24

Well, well, well.... ReRe Jul 2013 #21

6 jurors has been Florida law since the 70s for non-capital cases davidn3600 Jul 2013 #23

Thanks for explaining that to me... ReRe Jul 2013 #25

Casey Anthony was charged with 1st degree murder. Zimmerman was charged with 2nd degree davidn3600 Jul 2013 #29

Are you intentionally lying or ignorant of the facts? Lurks Often Jul 2013 #44

anytime someone repeats the "daddy was a judge" point onenote Jul 2013 #46

I beg your pardon, please? ReRe Jul 2013 #49

I think Corey should be fired and investigated and probably disbarred n/t Lurks Often Jul 2013 #50

Randi was talking about this on her show she's upset because according to her bigdarryl Jul 2013 #26

Not gonna happen.... Pelican Jul 2013 #30

I wonder if he gives her the Marc Rich treatment in Dec 2016? n/t CincyDem Jul 2013 #35

The President cannot pardon state convictions, only federal. hack89 Jul 2013 #41

If Randi said that she was speaking out of ignorance onenote Jul 2013 #47

She gets 20 years for a warning shot, Zimmie shoots a child in the heart and walks free. DLevine Jul 2013 #31

Really !!!! jessie04 Jul 2013 #33

When you pass laws severly punishing the misuse of guns hack89 Jul 2013 #40

I agree with that. But, judges should be free to add years for members of gun culture. Hoyt Jul 2013 #51

When is that incompetent fuck Corey up for re-election? DinahMoeHum Jul 2013 #38

Florida has a law that severely punishes the use of a gun in a crime hack89 Jul 2013 #39

So if you aren't a white male standing your ground against a non white male, you cant use SYG. stevenleser Jul 2013 #52

15 women have used SYG in Florida - nearly two thirds were acquitted hack89 Jul 2013 #53

Not clear based on what you posted. In several of the cases, no charges were ever brought" stevenleser Jul 2013 #55

Don't forget the immunity from prosecution clause for self defense. hack89 Jul 2013 #56

Blacks use SYG in black on white shootings just as frequently hack89 Jul 2013 #54