Message from @Maw
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That is very relevant.
You don't want a jury that knows the case.
Imagine for a moment someone reads a WaPo article about Kyle.
Or forbid a Vox article.
with a high profile case like that, though - it's got to be pretty tough to find a jury pool that doesn't know the case
but i get your point
Yep, that's the hard part.
the case i was called for was one where two young african american men were accused of shooting at police officers in an armed stand-off
so i dont know. maybe my race, the fact that I read realclearpolitics, bloomberg news, etc may be a factor or not a factor
@Neph (Nec) / Krystaps (War), you just advanced to level 6!
but, i was dismissed
Race is unfortunately taken into account during these things.
It's one of the systemic influences of racial discrimination that still exist.
"Juror #8, how do you feel about banks?"
"I hate them. A bank killed my dad."
"Juror 8 dismissed"
hah
my father was called as a potential juror in a case involving a drunk driver killing someone
he got out of it by saying that his friend was killed by a drunk driver
And if you want to get out of Jury duty for any drug related offenses? Just say you want pot legalized.
lol
lol
i won't be able to use that soon if new york legalizes it next year
I certainly hope so.
I hope every state does.
So tired of the drug war.
it has certainly wasted a lot of time and resources
thanks a lot, Harry Anslinger
If it doesn't infringe on the rights of others, you shouldn't be arrested/in prison for it in my honest opinion.
This includes stuff like attempted suicide.
The last thing these people need is more problems in their lives.
~2:00:00 in this has some discussion of Lynn Wood, etc misappropriating funds in Kyle's defense. Can we get an update?
https://youtu.be/mMgnPLYJsNQ
I would say that they should have known better, but, I feel for Kyle and his mother. They needed help and Lin Wood swoops in saying he's going to #FightBack (lol) and make everything better
They probably aren't upper class or upper-middle class folk, don't have a lot of money for legal expenses, so they took the help
Lin Wood was looking for headlines. He's a glory seeking lunatic, as we have recently seen.
Yes. I know I took him at face value when it was first announced that he'd be handling the case, but
Definitely a nut just going from cause to cause
Him and Pierce wasting a month on a writ of habeas corpus, lol
Yup. That poor f'n kid.
So whats going on with this kid. Havnt had time to catch up. Last thing I heard they were going to throw the book at him and use him as an example.
he's out on bail ... they've had some preliminary hearings after that ... probably a while before it gets to trial