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Parent Article: Patrick Thompson Trial Underway |
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Re: Patrick Thompson Trial Underway |
by GreenGuy
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06 Jul 2006
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I'll concede that the jury pool itself was unbalanced, but the outcome - what REALLY matters - was. The other 28 who weren't selected no longer matter.
And since when does a lawyer on either side not want to push every break in their own direction? If the defendant's lawyer had his way, I'm sure the jury would be 100% black - and irritated with the the local government and police, to boot.
Knowing that excluding persons who can identify with the defendant can make or break a verdict seems pretty wise to me... |
