Posted on 07/25/2016 2:41:46 PM PDT by PROCON
As potential jurors enter Courtroom 11D at the Regional Justice Center for a robbery trial on Monday, they will not see the teardrop tattooed just below defendant Bayzle Morgan’s right eye.
They will not see the swastika within a clover under the 24-year-old’s left eye. Nor will they see the words “Most Wanted” across his forehead.
The “Baby Nazi” tattoo on his neck will be hidden, as will the Iron Cross on the back of his bald head, along with two more white supremacist tattoos where his eyebrows should be.
In an unusual move, District Judge Richard Scotti has ordered the concealing of Morgan’s tattoos from the neck up.
“The goal is to make sure we can get a jury to at least give him a fair trial,” defense attorney Dan Bunin said.
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Reflecting on your point, you’re probably right, but my experience on a jury for a month demonstrated at least in my area that a pretty savvy jury was chosen (out of close to 300).
More specifically, if the jury has a say in the sentence, that’s where the tats should come into play.
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