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To: Forgiven_Sinner

The jury just didn't believe his defense against the particular charges.

Piss poor case though.


167 posted on 03/06/2007 6:20:10 PM PST by misterrob (Jack Bauer/Chuck Norris 2008)
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To: misterrob

"The jury just didn't believe his defense against the particular charges.

Piss poor case though."

I must not be expressing myself clearly. "Innocent until proven guilty" means to me Libby starts the trial innocent. The prosecution must prove beyond a reasonable doubt he perjured himself. Libby's defense was that he had a bad memory. The jury said they convicted him on Russert's testimony. No matter how convincing Russert was, if his testimony contradicted Libby's, that's only one against one. That's not beyond a reasonable doubt.

Libby doesn't have to prove himself innocent--the prosecution must prove him guilty.


171 posted on 03/06/2007 6:36:28 PM PST by Forgiven_Sinner (Your children become what your are.)
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