Posted on 03/30/2005 8:06:06 AM PST by SmithL
One of the most surprised people to hear "not guilty" Tuesday in the Fajitagate trial of Alex Fagan Jr. was his own attorney, Jim Collins.
Late last week, questions coming from the jury deliberations had Collins and everyone else convinced that young Fagan was going down for his part in the off-duty cop brawl on Union Street. Then came a second round of questions that made Collins think they might acquit -- or maybe convict of a lesser charge.
But then, Tuesday, after reviewing Collins' cross-examination of one of the victims, the jury composed largely of women came out "not guilty" on all of the serious charges.
"You know,'' Collins confessed to one juror after the verdict was read, "I thought my best chances would have been with an all-male jury, preferably between the ages of 40 and 55. I figured they'd be the most sympathetic."
"Oh, no," the female juror replied. "You should have wanted women all along."
Collins shot her a quizzical look.
"We're all mothers,'' the juror explained. "We understand boys."
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