“The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit has only one Democrat appointed judge on it. One was appointed by H.W. Bush, five by W. Bush, and 5 by President Trump.”
If I’m not mistaken, a verdict alone is not grounds for appeal. There must be additional evidence and facts which support the defense enough to overturn. A jury who ignores the facts and evidence alone is not enough to win an appeal. Any criminal attorneys out there to confirm?
How does the composition of the US Court of Appeals matter in this case?
An appeal would take place in state court not a federal court.
Big mouth Maxine could get it overturned by Ber inflammatory remarks. The judge said so himself
Outside interference should be more than enough to at least throw out the verdict and order a retrial. Add to that witness and juror and prosecutor intimidation.
That being said, a retrial would at a minimum be six months out. Granted state appeals would come first, but the Eighth Circuit might even be inclined to direct an acquittal because of the numerous civil rights violations.