Windshield Verdict

WBAP ^ | 6/28/03 | Self

[Ima Lurker]

In the first place it was NOT an accident. She was driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs.....that is no accident. Leaving him there to die is one of the sickest things I have ever heard of. I for one, can not at all understand her actions and I feel no sympathy for her or her pals who helped her.

[2Smart2BLiberal]

She's a slack-jawed mouth-breather who deserves to die for this crime. It's hard to imagine anything more heartless.

[MEG33]

There were these things established She didn't stop and render aid,she did drive him home and hide him,call others,listened to him moan,and let him bleed to death when he could have been saved.She did engage in dumping the body.She did lie.Now what's so difficult?I would have taken me the time to poll the jury and fill out the sheets.30 minutes max.

[RedBloodedAmerican]

Ping

[pepperhead]

How long was the jury out?

A little over a hour I think.

[Clintons Are White Trash]

The jury I was on did the exact same thing. Take a vote first thing and see where things stand, then begin discussions. Apparently the evidence presented was so overwhelming there wasn't much question as to what was right.

Go Get Em Texas!

[radiohead]

<I'm not an attorney, but to me the jury didn't take time to fully review the facts of the case before rendering a verdict. That's grounds for an appeal.

i am an attorney. i don't worry so much about the time it took to reach a verdict as being grounds for an appeal. they heard the evidence in the courtroom. if everyone thought she was guilty and they took a poll as soon as they entered the jury room, and they agreed w/each other, why waste time?

however, i was able to watch most of the case and think she might have grounds to appeal on ineffective assistance of counsel. i didn't want her to get off due to some fancy footwork by counsel, however, there were times when he didn't object, there were expert witnesses he could have called, etc.

just a thought, i'm not looking to free her. i'd be happy to seal her cell door shut. just don't be surprised when the appeal is filed.

[Sonny M]

I will go out on a limb and say that the accident wasn't intentional, leaving him out there to die was, but in my heart I can understand panic....

It was an accident, she was drunk, on a load of drugs, but the panic? Who the hell, in a panic, sits in the garage, calls up different friends to help her GET RID OF THE BODY OF A LIVING PERSON, she talked her friend out of calling for help, while the guy was still groaning (she did say she was sorry to him though.

This was way to methodical, she had the body, she briefly, made an attempt to remove him, gave up, got back in the car, drove back to her house, closed the garage door, apoligised, called friends, got one of them, waited till they came, worked out a plan to dispose of the body, waited till he died, then eventually dumped him in a park.

Does that sound like real panic to you?

[hellinahandcart]

There's not much to review. She hit the man and then deliberately made sure nobody would be able to save his life.

Okay, that took about a minute. What am I going to do with the other 57 minutes, review my fingernails?

[smiley]

Good! Maybe she can have a long time to rethink her statement that she "killed a white guy."

[MeekOneGOP]

In answer to your question about what kind of murder, etc., she is guilty of FIRST degree murder. That means she could get a LIFE in Prison sentence. If she does, she must serve a minimum of FORTY years before she can even be considered for parole.

[MEG33]

I think the problem about expert witnesses is that they are dealing with the same evidence!

[MeekOneGOP]

That was in regards to your inquiry on the duplicate/deleted breaking thread.

[tiamat]

got that!

Thanks!

tia

[MeekOneGOP]

You bet !

Don't ya just LOVE Texas justice !?

Don't Mess With Texas !!

[Carlucci]

How did Chante react to the verdict?

[lysie]

Personally, I find any cartoon in any context at all about this murder to be OFFENSIVE in the extreme.

I agree.

[MEG33]

Detached?

[Sally'sConcerns]

Sentencing is to be at 2:00 pm today CST per NBC5i.

Jury Delivers Verdict In Windshield Death Case
Medical Examiners Give Different Accounts Thursday

POSTED: 7:37 a.m. CDT June 26, 2003
UPDATED: 12:39 p.m. CDT June 26, 2003


FORT WORTH, Texas -- A Tarrant County jury has found Chante Mallard guilty of murder for hitting a homeless man on a highway and driving home and parking in her garage with his mangled body still lodged in the windshield.



The jury also found Mallard guilty of tampering with evidence. Mallard faces up to 10 years for that charge, to which she pleaded guilty to earlier this week.

Jurors deliberated less than 50 minutes in the case. Mallard, 27, faces life in prison for the murder conviction.


The sentencing phase was to start at 2 p.m. Thursday.



http://www.nbc5i.com/news/2295068/detail.html

[pepperhead]

They sat there and listened the whole trial. And they all think she is guilty. What did they need to review? If they were awake, they heard all the evidence. This monster made sure that a person she hurt had no chance in living. The attorney had his chance to make sure the jury members had not formed a opinion in advance during jury selection.