Conception trial begins

[DandyDon]

I wonder how long the jury will need before a verdict?

After most of a day, we ended up "hung", so it was automatic life sentence.

Edit: This has been corrected. I'm confused. A hung jury is not a decision but a mistrial so how was he convicted?

 

[LI-er]

I'm confused. A hung jury is not a decision but a mistrial so how was he convicted?

It happens. In Louisiana anyway.

In Louisiana, You Can Be Convicted by a Hung Jury | ACLU

www.aclu.org

 

[Russjstewart]

I wonder how long the jury will need before a verdict?


I'm confused. A hung jury is not a decision but a mistrial so how was he convicted?

Nolatom clearly says “We convicted him, not much question, but then we had to deliberate the penalty--death, or life?”, the hung jury was in the punishment phase, life or death penalty

 

[nolatom]

It happens. In Louisiana anyway.

In Louisiana, You Can Be Convicted by a Hung Jury | ACLU

www.aclu.org

If you read it again, you'll see "we convicted him, not any question"

It happens. In Louisiana anyway.

In Louisiana, You Can Be Convicted by a Hung Jury | ACLU

www.aclu.org

 

[BoltSnap]

Thanks for reading

Thank you!

 

[chillyinCanada]

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[pauldw]

...after brownies and ice cream.

For years I've been hearing about Wookie's boat, and wondering what the deal with it was. Now, I realize more than before how bad it was for divers not to go out with him anymore.

 

[BRT]

I wonder how long the jury will need before a verdict?


I'm confused. A hung jury is not a decision but a mistrial so how was he convicted?

The penalty phase, not the trial.

 

[lexvil]

Just found guilty

 

[DandyDon]

Just found guilty

Who? Details, please.