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melm00se

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Reply to lark (Reply #3)

Mon Jun 6, 2016, 03:15 PM

Jun 2016

show exactly why he elected for a bench trial.

the comments all show a clear indicator that the poster feels that the officer in question is guilty.

No chance for the accused to raise a defense, question the witnesses and evidence.

just BANG he's guilty.

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(Baltimore) Officer Facing Murder in Prisoner Death Opts for Bench Trial [View all] Eugene Jun 2016 OP

Not surprised leftynyc Jun 2016 #1

Smart move melm00se Jun 2016 #2

Agree and disagree. lark Jun 2016 #3

responses in this thread melm00se Jun 2016 #5

That's sadly common here, people never seem to care Lurks Often Jun 2016 #6

Here's a link to the thread about Edward Nero's acquittal. mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2016 #7

Seems you may have a bias for the cop? lark Jun 2016 #9

No melm00se Jun 2016 #11

Isn't is the normal American idea that if the cops arrested you that you must be guilty? Feeling the Bern Jun 2016 #10

You might want to hope if you get arrested melm00se Jun 2016 #13

And they do everything in their power to destroy your rights to begin with Feeling the Bern Jun 2016 #14

Judges are less likely to exonerate than juries, actually. joshcryer Jun 2016 #12

But this judge thoroughly dressed down the prosecution arguments Calista241 Jun 2016 #17

Judges are part of the same corrupt criminal justice system. Watch this murderer walk because Feeling the Bern Jun 2016 #4

He's going to walk because he didn't do anything to Calista241 Jun 2016 #8

Goodson was the driver so we are Angel Martin Jun 2016 #15

I doubt GPS is accurate enough to determine that. Calista241 Jun 2016 #16

what you are looking for is speed, rapid changes of direction Angel Martin Jun 2016 #18

I stand corrected. Thank you for the insight. n/t Calista241 Jun 2016 #19

There is no possible "innocent" explanation for why the guy's spine got shattered while in custody alarimer Jun 2016 #20