South Carolina Jury - More than one juror thinks it's ok to shoot black people in the back

[DemocratSinceBirth]

SIGH

[atreides1]

1. Interesting

That there are some here on DU who truly believe that anything will change the attitudes of people like this!!!

Whatever mind altering drugs those people are taking, they need to share with the rest of us!!!

[spanone]

2. what happened over the weekend??????.....'Michael Slager trial: Note reveals new split among jurors'

CHARLESTON, S.C. -- A majority of the jurors in the trail of Michael Slager, the former South Carolina police officer accused of murder in the shooting death of black motorist Walter Scott, are undecided about a verdict in the case, according to a note the jurors provided to the court on Monday.

The note also asked a number of questions of the court, including why was voluntary manslaughter added as a charge, how long must someone have malice in their mind toward someone to be convicted of murder. Jurors also asked whether the definition of self-defense for a police officer is different for an average person.

The jury has now deliberated more than 17 hours over four days in the trial, weighing whether to acquit Slager or find him guilty of murder or voluntary manslaughter in the 2015 shooting death of the 50-year-old Scott. Slager is a former North Charleston police officer.

On Friday, it appeared that the stalemate involved only one juror. The juror sent a letter directly to the judge saying he could not “with good conscience approve a guilty verdict,” while the other 11 wanted to convict. The juror added he was not about to change his mind.

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/michael-slager-trial-jury-note-reveals-new-split/

[jonno99]

3. Mistrial declared:

https://twitter.com/Live5News/status/805874080465428480

[sharp_stick]

4. I think it was just one

at least that's what's I've been reading. They tried to convince him by getting the Judge to clarify the law but the asshole wasn't about to be moved.

[CincyDem]

5. We got the same thing in Cincinnati...

...jury deliberated over the weekend pre-election going into election day. Day after, they came back hung.

I don't think it's a coincidence of timing and I suspect we'll see more and more regression into the 1950's.

Not being able to shot black folk in the back - that's just so PC and we're not having any of that any more.

[Quayblue]

9. I don't think it's a coincidence either.

Thank you.

[malaise]

6. Yes - it's that simple

[Blue_Tires]

7. *AND* plant evidence...

[cwydro]

8. I understood it to be only one juror.

Were there more than the one?

[Are_grits_groceries]

10. It was one juror unless there is something different being said.

That is still not ok.
A defense attorney is always looking for that ONE juror. I wonder what that juror said during voir dire. I don't think whoever it was would ever convict Slager.
The defense attorney has successfully defended cops before. He managed to really fuzz up the meanings of self-defense, malice, a cop's responsibilities, etc. That is what can be seen in this article.

A re-trial needs to be immediately announced and the prosecutor needs to work on presenting the case. Don't assume anything about the jurors either way.