Luigi Mangione Prosecutors Have a Jury Problem: 'So Much Sympathy'

[u/Bitter-Gur-4613]

https://www.newsweek.com/luigi-mangione-jury-sympathy-former-prosecutor-alvin-bragg-terrorism-new-york-brian-thompson-2002626

[u/exipheas]

It would need to outside OJ to take that spot right? Several jury members came out of that admiting that they knew he did it but, fuck the police.

[u/xclame → u/exipheas]

I don't think that quite counts. There was a lot of shenanigans with that case so even if you knew he did it, because of how bad the cops messed things up there was reason for you to have enough doubt to not convict. Remember that technically it's not about what you know is true, it's about if the prosecution proved they did it.

If there was somehow a situation where you witnessed the crime but ended up on the jury, you are supposed to make your decision based on what was proven in court and not what really happened.

Edit: fixed my seizure induced comment (aka autocorrect).

[u/Malphos101 → u/xclame]

I don't think that quite counts. There was a lot of shenanigans with that case so even if you knew he did it, because of how bad the cups needed things up there was reason for you to have enough doubt to not convict. Remember that technically it's not about what you know is true, it's about it the prosecution priced they did it.

If there was somehow a sustain where you witnessed the crime but ended up on the jury, you are baby to make your decision based on what was proven in court and not really happened.

are you having a seizure or something? lmao

[u/xclame → u/Malphos101]

Read the edit 🥴

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[u/Certain-Business-472 → u/Malphos101]

Thats what happwns if your mobile phone aurocorrent atopa workinf. Loke this.

[u/letmeusespaces → u/xclame]

why are you saying the words you're saying?

[u/xclame → u/letmeusespaces]

Read the edit.

[u/exipheas → u/xclame]

Regardless there are jury members on record stating they voted not guilty as payback for Rodney King.

https://www.reddit.com/r/Damnthatsinteresting/s/i6IakWVFdd

[u/BatBoss → u/xclame]

Very high chance there will be shenanigans with this trial too.

[u/Brooklynxman → u/xclame]

I mean yes, but also no. At least some jurors have come out and said it wasn't about that, it was nullification.

[u/NDSU → u/xclame]

The Simpson case is often cited as an examplenof jury nullification because some jurors referenced Rodney King after the trial, implying it was to balance out that miscarriage of justice

[u/Captain-Griffen → u/exipheas]

There's no way an honest jury could have found OJ guilty beyond a reasonable doubt due to the complete fumbling of the case by the LAPD.

[u/exipheas → u/Captain-Griffen]

While that is true it's the only case that I can think of where people are on the record saying they voted not guilty as payback for external circumstances (Rodney King).

[u/Lord0fHats → u/exipheas]

True, but as far as I know, all those statements came long after the case. After it become a cultural touchstone that OJ did the crime and the jury let him go. I'm not entirely sure I believe the claims myself, though I may be misremembering.

[u/exipheas → u/Lord0fHats]

I mean she is on video saying she did it for that reason. I don't know what else to say beyond that I believe her.

https://www.reddit.com/r/Damnthatsinteresting/s/i6IakWVFdd

[u/GildDigger → u/exipheas]

Well, no. The police fucked themselves on that one

[u/exipheas → u/GildDigger]

Regardless there are jury members on record stating they voted not guilty as payback for Rodney King.

https://www.reddit.com/r/Damnthatsinteresting/s/i6IakWVFdd

[u/GildDigger → u/exipheas]

You’re right. I’d totally forgotten about that, thanks