[Gay State Conservative]

Not that I'm an expert in such things but,imagining myself as a juror,if the defense were to focus on the *real* autopsy (and not the bought-and-paid-for one) and just say "this guy was,medically speaking,a ticking time bomb.Bad heart,the user of heavy stimulants...he could have keeled over dead just noticing that there was a parking ticket on his windshield".

And given the contents of the *real* autopsy the prosecution wouldn't dare call the County Medical Examiner as a witness...while questioning him they'd have to treat him as a "hostile witness".

Given what I know...or *think* I know...I could vote guilty on something that would get the kneeling cop 3 years...or maybe even 5...on some kind of "criminal negligence" charge.Nothing more.

It's been announced that the kneeling cop will be charged with 2nd Degree Murder.If,by chance,the jury isn't given an option to consider a lesser charge..."negligent homicide" for example...there's a real chance of a hung jury or a "not guilty" verdict.

[Ron H.]

The consensus I’m getting around the net is that the DA really doesn’t want a conviction but a not guilty verdict which would likely further inflame the rioting. But that all hinges on whether he can get this to a trial and jury and verdict before the election.