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To: Retired Greyhound

Juries can do some really weird things. I know of a burglary case where the suspect’s finger prints were lifted from the interior of the victim’s safe. There was no explanation from the defense as to how they got there. The jury decided that the victim had framed the suspect because? When the victim listed the stolen items he listed $10K in cash several items down instead of at the top of the list. At least one juror thought that was highly suspicious and managed to convince the other morons on the jury that the suspect was framed by the victim. Suspect acquitted. Even the defense was stunned.


61 posted on 07/06/2011 6:02:31 PM PDT by Scotsman will be Free (11C - Indirect fire, infantry - High angle hell - We will bring you, FIRE)
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To: Scotsman will be Free

I can believe that. If the most assertive member of the jury is a quack, and the other jurors are pushovers, I can see them reaching a bizarre verdict.


67 posted on 07/06/2011 6:39:00 PM PDT by Retired Greyhound
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