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?
Those are irrelevant questions.
The question is: should a defendant in our justice system expect a fair trial?
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.