[Wuli]

Did Stone, the defendant, ask for a jury trial? Was the option of a trial by a judge not possible? Would’t he have had a better chance with a judge, than a jury? Could he have demanded a change of venue, to a different court?

[reasonisfaith]

Those are irrelevant questions.

The question is: should a defendant in our justice system expect a fair trial?

[ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas]

Would’t he have had a better chance with a judge, than a jury?

Amy Berman Jackson

Could he have demanded a change of venue, to a different court?

That was my question. In fact, I wonder if the fact that the defense didn't ask for a change of venue lessens the chance of a successful appeal.