The jury let the Metcalf family down. Able to get out in 17 years. Damn.
The appeal will likely be based on ineffective counsel and the voir dire of 3 blacks off the jury pool.
Both sides allowed a certain amount of preemptory challenges where they don’t have to give any reason for eliminating a potential juror.
At least the blacks being interviewed for jury positions were honest in telling that they couldn’t be impartial, which is surprising.