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TorchTheWitch

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39. And they could be hung on Murder 1 or Murder 2
Sat Feb 15, 2014, 07:32 PM
Feb 2014

The jury instructions warrant Murder 1 giving as little as one second for a reasonable person to consider their actions, and I can see how there may be a split with some believing they have to go by the letter of the law with others just unable to not believing that a split second is long enough. I've thought all along that the premeditation aspect of this case was going to be the most difficult for the jury, and I still think that it is.

There isn't anything wrong with the justice system in Florida as it's basically the same system in every other state. It's how the various people involved whether a judge or an attorney or a juror or anyone else involved uses that system.

As for dying in prison if convicted on the attempted murder charges, I wouldn't be so sure of that. How often does a convicted person actually DO the time that they're given but get out early with good behavior or parole having done only a fraction of that time?

I REALLY hope that the jury doesn't hang on the murder charge. Historically, retrials result in lesser charges or even acquittals. I'll be far happier if they can agree on a lesser included charge concerning Davis rather than hang on that charge.

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Six jurors might be more likely to aquit. bravenak Feb 2014 #1
That's a pretty low opinion you have of the human race.... Lost_Count Feb 2014 #4
Too bad this country has a long history of raced based discrimination. bravenak Feb 2014 #6
I agree with you…it has been that way for so long it seems, at least, in some.. Tikki Feb 2014 #10
It's strange how if I mention these things. bravenak Feb 2014 #12
You are not…and most know it… Tikki Feb 2014 #13
We need bumper stickers. bravenak Feb 2014 #16
Amen bravenak JustAnotherGen Feb 2014 #17
It's hard for me to watch it too. bravenak Feb 2014 #21
Hi yes we do JustAnotherGen Feb 2014 #25
Could be my husband, too. bravenak Feb 2014 #28
Hugs 2 u JustAnotherGen Feb 2014 #31
Thank you. bravenak Feb 2014 #32
mrgen.... i luv it. seabeyond Feb 2014 #45
He's laughing JustAnotherGen Feb 2014 #46
. seabeyond Feb 2014 #47
jury of 8 whites, 2 blacks, one Asian and one Hispanic, elleng Feb 2014 #7
I know. bravenak Feb 2014 #8
Gotcha elleng Feb 2014 #11
+1. Hoyt Feb 2014 #2
it will be three attempted murder convictions not four arely staircase Feb 2014 #3
Yes, elleng Feb 2014 #5
it is pretty much impossible to convict on attempted murder and aquit on murder cthulu2016 Feb 2014 #9
Not sure that's the case. TDale313 Feb 2014 #14
not true TorchTheWitch Feb 2014 #30
Don lemon having arguments with., butterfly77 Feb 2014 #15
He's afraid of black people...period.. HipChick Feb 2014 #18
Ashleigh Banfield says ... butterfly77 Feb 2014 #20
Excuse my lang HipChick Feb 2014 #22
And that is such a crock. As one of the people (I can't avebury Feb 2014 #19
I have pulled into stores HipChick Feb 2014 #23
I doubt he was afraid Mz Pip Feb 2014 #24
Afraid of what?... one_voice Feb 2014 #29
he was NEVER afraid TorchTheWitch Feb 2014 #33
If he was afraid he could have just kept his mouth shut tiredtoo Feb 2014 #26
If the jury is hung on the murder charge, Sissyk Feb 2014 #27
The judge says... butterfly77 Feb 2014 #35
Would the state really bother with another trial if conviction on the other charges assure Incitatus Feb 2014 #37
And they could be hung on Murder 1 or Murder 2 TorchTheWitch Feb 2014 #39
I'm confused about the meaning of 'the murder charge' HereSince1628 Feb 2014 #40
why blame Angela Cory ? it's the Racist Jury that doesn't want to convict JI7 Feb 2014 #34
I don't blame her either. bravenak Feb 2014 #36
yes, the thing is that you only need one racist or a few of them to get a not guilty even if most of JI7 Feb 2014 #42
Why blame Angela Cory? Because she picks prosecutors avebury Feb 2014 #38
why the fuck would a racist care ? in fact they would complain about the "race card" being played JI7 Feb 2014 #41
But when they brought Dunn's avebury Feb 2014 #43
once again, why would a racist care about these things ? everything we know clearly shows that DUNN JI7 Feb 2014 #44
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