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7. Even if a grand jury indicts, a trial jury will never convict him.

Reply to sarisataka (Original post)

Thu Jun 2, 2016, 12:29 AM

Jun 2016

I suspect the prosecutor will not be pushing very hard for an indictment.

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Husband charged with beating wife's would-be rapist to death [View all] sarisataka Jun 2016 OP

Everybody is somebody's hero. HassleCat Jun 2016 #1

Released without bail. ManiacJoe Jun 2016 #2

Here is a different version of the story. mackdaddy Jun 2016 #34

No priors, did not initiate, was hit first? What grounds for bail? Yo_Mama Jun 2016 #62

We'll just have to wait to find out what the evidence and autopsy reveal. braddy Jun 2016 #3

I have a suspicion it will show Press Virginia Jun 2016 #4

*sensible chuckle* TipTok Jun 2016 #6

The question is whether it was in combat with a rapist inside his home, or after the rapist had braddy Jun 2016 #10

Is he related to Amadou Diallo? alp227 Jun 2016 #5

i think diallo is kind of a common name that comes from parts of Africa, the woman Strauss Khan JI7 Jun 2016 #8

Even if a grand jury indicts, a trial jury will never convict him. LonePirate Jun 2016 #7

Sounds like self-defense to me bluestateguy Jun 2016 #9

Rapist was fought offby wife and relative. Was running away Liberal_in_LA Jun 2016 #12

More like waiting for the elevator half dressed when he got caught. Jesus Malverde Jun 2016 #13

The video shows him still milling around bluestateguy Jun 2016 #15

Ok Liberal_in_LA Jun 2016 #16

Was he one Uponthegears Jun 2016 #25

See my post at #35 christx30 Jun 2016 #36

Well heck Uponthegears Jun 2016 #40

Well, someone with 19 arrests christx30 Jun 2016 #42

Those kids arrested for dealing crack Uponthegears Jun 2016 #44

Got it. Society turned this guy into christx30 Jun 2016 #45

No, you don't get it at all Uponthegears Jun 2016 #46

Oh I get it. christx30 Jun 2016 #49

And all this was known to the husband? truebluegreen Jun 2016 #51

No, her husband knew that his wife had been christx30 Jun 2016 #57

Yes. Yes, he was. bluestateguy Jun 2016 #59

If that's what actually happened, he'll walk. geek tragedy Jun 2016 #11

Well that's what the justice system is for. We do not have to worry about it. Yo_Mama Jun 2016 #63

the video quite frankly doesn't look good for him, geek tragedy Jun 2016 #64

Probably why charges were filed. n/t Yo_Mama Jun 2016 #65

It will be hard to get a conviction, here is video that suggests that it was a heat of the battle braddy Jun 2016 #14

He did the world a favor as far as I'm concerned. smirkymonkey Jun 2016 #17

A jury will never convict him Android3.14 Jun 2016 #18

Agreed. noamnety Jun 2016 #23

Vigilante-ism bucolic_frolic Jun 2016 #19

So he shouldve just waited for the police to arrive and handle the situation? 7962 Jun 2016 #21

Um bucolic_frolic Jun 2016 #24

He WAS subdued. and the cops were called. 7962 Jun 2016 #58

I can only imagine how simple a world it must be to live in when LanternWaste Jun 2016 #33

Aint that the truth! nt 7962 Jun 2016 #56

I disagree. puffy socks Jun 2016 #38

Seems like his reputation preceded him everywhere he went bucolic_frolic Jun 2016 #48

"didn't seem to be such foreknowledge in this case" Probably not. puffy socks Jun 2016 #50

Somebody tries to rape my mother or my girlfriend and I'll do the same thing bluestateguy Jun 2016 #60

This is a difficult subject I think. mac2766 Jun 2016 #20

Charges will likely be reduced to little or nothing. No jury will convict him. 7962 Jun 2016 #22

I just hope this isn't a case like that one in Florida Blue_Tires Jun 2016 #26

Unlikely - the guy was a serial rapist noamnety Jun 2016 #32

Charged with? Jester Messiah Jun 2016 #27

No judgment from me JustAnotherGen Jun 2016 #28

No guns allowed in the Bronx PeoViejo Jun 2016 #29

I'm glad there were no guns involved. christx30 Jun 2016 #31

I predict that the grand jury will not indict. Nye Bevan Jun 2016 #30

Does the name Michael Brown ring a bell? Uponthegears Jun 2016 #41

Of course. What is your point? (nt) Nye Bevan Jun 2016 #55

Per Heavy.com: christx30 Jun 2016 #35

If only one of these ladies were home........ Old Vet Jun 2016 #37

I'd acquit. tabasco Jun 2016 #39

I may get banned for saying this but if someone attempts to rape my wife or kids WhoWoodaKnew Jun 2016 #43

Takes 12 to convict? Those are good odds in the boogie-down. GOLGO 13 Jun 2016 #47

Dudes name is Mamadou Diallo? alcibiades_mystery Jun 2016 #52

If it were my wife the police can have the pieces when I'm done Feeling the Bern Jun 2016 #53

yep WhoWoodaKnew Jun 2016 #61

I hope all charges are dropped for this man. Sunlei Jun 2016 #54