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Midnight Writer

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13. My bad.

Reply to atreides1 (Reply #8)

Fri Apr 8, 2022, 02:49 PM

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Jury finds 2 men not guilty in Whitmer kidnap case; unable to reach verdicts on 2 others [View all] demmiblue Apr 2022 OP

Well, now we know where the MAGATs are. Ray Bruns Apr 2022 #1

it's talk radio state. all those stations pollute jury pools on stuff like this. and MU 7 and MSU 11 certainot Apr 2022 #24

Jury Nullification. maxsolomon Apr 2022 #2

And as the right perverts the rule of law, we'll need to learn to use it ourselves ck4829 Apr 2022 #5

2 of them were found not guilty entirely. That's way worse than 1 or 2 jurors being maga. Calista241 Apr 2022 #19

Defense played a good game, the idea that it was entrapment loomed over the trial ck4829 Apr 2022 #3

That's not how these right-wing terrorist thinks rockfordfile Apr 2022 #31

Honest question here. Who is defending them? How is the defense being paid for? Midnight Writer Apr 2022 #4

You forgot one atreides1 Apr 2022 #8

My bad. Midnight Writer Apr 2022 #13

I'm officially devoid of hope. We (the US) are going full on fascist. Coventina Apr 2022 #6

It is about not fighting their fight. The Grand Illuminist Apr 2022 #9

Corrupt jurors! Emile Apr 2022 #7

All 12 of them? MichMan Apr 2022 #10

Enough of them! Emile Apr 2022 #11

Only takes one jury nullifying cultist. Thomas Hurt Apr 2022 #18

2 of them were found not guilty. every juror voted for that result. Calista241 Apr 2022 #20

then they must have believed the entrapment defense. Thomas Hurt Apr 2022 #23

Worth remembering: Two men -- Ty Garbin and Kaleb Franks -- pleaded guilty and testified against... demmiblue Apr 2022 #12

As a Michigander, I am disgusted ybbor Apr 2022 #14

I'm sure we will see them in the news again one day. chowder66 Apr 2022 #15

Yup. old guy Apr 2022 #26

I agree. chowder66 Apr 2022 #30

"Best birthday gift ever," he told everyone in the courtroom, according to @SarahRahal_ demmiblue Apr 2022 #16

This is why they are letting so many plead for the Jan 6th criminals. Ace Rothstein Apr 2022 #17

This is incredibly dangerous. lagomorph777 Apr 2022 #21

Statement by Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer's office: demmiblue Apr 2022 #22

This is Some BS! Deep State Witch Apr 2022 #25

This will embolden Fascism in our nation. OneCrazyDiamond Apr 2022 #27

Whitmer kidnap plot trial: What we know about jurors deciding historic verdict demmiblue Apr 2022 #28

These buffoons will show up in the legal system again NQAS Apr 2022 #29

They still had to spend 18 months in jail awaiting trial before the acquittal MichMan Apr 2022 #32

Just saw this now. Dark n Stormy Knight Apr 2022 #33

Reminds me of the trial of those who murdered Emmett Till. raccoon Apr 2022 #34