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SoCalMusicLover

(3,194 posts)
Wed Feb 19, 2014, 07:02 PM Feb 2014

Dunn Juror Confirms That Other Jurors Bought Self Defense Argument

I know it won't suffice, because there are some people posting here at DU that this case fell apart because a 1st degree conviction was being sought by the prosecution, but it was obvious to many others, that it was entirely due to the self defense BS story, and it would not have mattered if only the lowest manslaughter charge had been sought.

A juror is now talking, saying that she and others wanted ANY murder conviction, but from the 1st hour of deliberations, there were 2 jurors who would not budge from buying into the self defense story, and that no progress was made in changing their minds throughout the 30 hours.

All it takes is 1 or 2 racists to hang the jury, and that's exactly what happened. This case was decided at jury selection, and just like with the OJ jury, NOTHING the prosecution said was going to change these bigots' minds.

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Dunn Juror Confirms That Other Jurors Bought Self Defense Argument (Original Post) SoCalMusicLover Feb 2014 OP
Interview Airing On ABC Nightline & World News Tonight SoCalMusicLover Feb 2014 #1
So these two jurors Turbineguy Feb 2014 #2
I doubt there will be a second trial. former9thward Feb 2014 #4
they have no choice but to prosecute again, they can't let him get away with lynching Davis. geek tragedy Feb 2014 #5
That is exactly what I predicted....you cannot pick 12 White people in Northern Florida VanillaRhapsody Feb 2014 #3
 

SoCalMusicLover

(3,194 posts)
1. Interview Airing On ABC Nightline & World News Tonight
Wed Feb 19, 2014, 07:05 PM
Feb 2014

The exclusive interview with the juror will air tonight.

former9thward

(31,936 posts)
4. I doubt there will be a second trial.
Wed Feb 19, 2014, 07:14 PM
Feb 2014

Prosecutors always say that after a hung jury and most often than not let it drop in a few months.

 

geek tragedy

(68,868 posts)
5. they have no choice but to prosecute again, they can't let him get away with lynching Davis.
Wed Feb 19, 2014, 07:16 PM
Feb 2014

He has to be convicted of that one, or there will be further lynchings by SYG.

Majority on the jury wanted to do the right thing, only a couple of racist shitheels dissented.

All they need to do is focus more on how drunk he was and how racist and angry he is, and hammer home that he needed to be reasonable in his belief that the unarmed black kid sitting in a car was a threat.

this was a hate crime, and they can't let it just go

 

VanillaRhapsody

(21,115 posts)
3. That is exactly what I predicted....you cannot pick 12 White people in Northern Florida
Wed Feb 19, 2014, 07:12 PM
Feb 2014

without finding at least ONE that could NEVER convict a White man of murdering a Black youth...

and THAT would hang the jury.

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