I did and I think you said something in it very important.
That was "I'll keep reading".
The more you know about the FACTS of the case, the testimony, the evidence, the more informed of an opinion you will have.
Whether your opinion, or mine, will turn out to match what the jury decides, remains to be seen. Not only that, but it probably won't make a bit of difference.
The world will keep turning, evil will keep growing, more and more innocents will be slaughtered while the crowd watches and cheers.