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The Subway Strangler finally arrested

I was surprised at the jury's findings. I took the jury being hung on the question of 2nd degree manslaughter as there were at least a couple jurors holding out for acquittal on 2nd degree manslaughter. I expected when that charge was dismissed, and they were ruling on a lesser charge, criminally negligent homicide, they could compromise and I expected the jury would quickly vote to convict. But in retrospect it must have been the other way around. Only a couple jurors were convinced Penny was guilty of 2nd degree manslaughter and, after that charge was dismissed, and the majority of jurors ALSO wanted to acquit Penny on criminally negligent homicide, the holdouts gave up.

I saw that happen on a New York jury I served on.
 
I was surprised at the jury's findings. I took the jury being hung on the question of 2nd degree manslaughter as there were at least a couple jurors holding out for acquittal on 2nd degree manslaughter. I expected when that charge was dismissed, and they were ruling on a lesser charge, criminally negligent homicide, they could compromise and I expected the jury would quickly vote to convict. But in retrospect it must have been the other way around. Only a couple jurors were convinced Penny was guilty of 2nd degree manslaughter and, after that charge was dismissed, and the majority of jurors ALSO wanted to acquit Penny on criminally negligent homicide, the holdouts gave up.

I saw that happen on a New York jury I served on.
Yep that's exactly what happened and ive seen it happen in jury trials I've done. And I expect it wasn't more than one holdout, it was probably just one. 11 people staring at you telling you over and over what constitutes 'beyond a reasonable doubt' and they broke, they didn't want to be the villain.
 
Maybe this firm can hire Rittenhouse too and those two chickens can get the egg market under control.
 

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