[SwordofTruth]

BTW I know someone that was very close to the case, he was one of the 2 male jurors. He has never given a public interview. He said that all jurors except 4 women were ready to give a verdict of guilty of 2nd degree murder. These 4 women said they would only give a verdict of manslaughter and would not change their minds no matter how long they stayed there. Unfortunately the rest of the jurors didn’t want to stay there for the length of time it would take to declare a hung jury so they went with the lesser charge. So she basically got away with cold blooded murder because the jurors didn’t want to be inconvenienced any longer. Damn, what a shame!

[jdub]

Personally, I don't think whether he was a bully mattered, the fact remains she shot him in the back, when she could have left instead. That is interesting what you say regarding the women jurors. A public defender I know said before the trial that if she had her way and was defending Winkler, she wouldn't want ANY women on the jury, as they are less likely to buy the battered woman syndrome. I thought that was odd.

The PD thought she should have got one level less than she got. I said she should have got murder, to which she replied "DID YOU SEE THOSE SHOES????". I think that one piece of evidence is what got those 4 women to find sympathy for her. I think it is wrong, but thats a jury for you.

[beckysueb]

It is a shame! My husband was on a jury once for a case of murder. He was the only one who believed the defendent was innocent. The rest of the jurors were ready to hang the guy. My husband stuck to his guns and eventually the rest came around. They arrested the real killer shortly after they found the first guy not guilty.