Racism was a good excuse for ‘jury nullification’ in Los Angeles 20 years ago and that case was never retried in spite of it.
The perp is doing time in Vegas for another crime, at least.
Ammon Bundy and friends came to Oregon in support of ranchers sent to federal prison a second time because they were deemed ‘terrorists’ for lighting a backfire to protect their property.
The Feds have given the small farmers and ranchers out West “Jim Crow” status.
Its hard to expect anything resembling justice in this case, but who knows but God.
“one man who answered on his questionnaire that he believed that a crime had been committed at the refuge”
“she at first was “a little angry’’ about what happened at the refuge... “I believe it’s wrong for these defendants to take over a public space. I believe they broke the law.””
Two people kept on the jury pool. Even a non-lawyer knows these two are not supposed to be eligible. They have already made a decision about the case.