Sniper Trial Prediction: Both men found Not Guilty

wolf · 11-11-2003, 12:14 AM

Unless the defense attorneys make an attempt to have all of the cases tried together on the logic that fewer trials may result in fewer guilty verdicts (unlikely, IMHO), they are not just bacon, they are extra crispy bacon.

The one problem with multiple trials, is that the cases will be dragging on for years, and the appeals process will be equally complex, and both men will die of old age before their date with Old Sparky (or Mr. Lethal Injection, as the state's preference may be).

One thing I'm fairly sure we won't see is an attempt to go for Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity or Guilty but Mentally Ill. Either type of defense is a lot rarer than you might think despite the furor that erupts when it's tried.

11-11-2003, 12:14 AM	#1
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	Unless the defense attorneys make an attempt to have all of the cases tried together on the logic that fewer trials may result in fewer guilty verdicts (unlikely, IMHO), they are not just bacon, they are extra crispy bacon. The one problem with multiple trials, is that the cases will be dragging on for years, and the appeals process will be equally complex, and both men will die of old age before their date with Old Sparky (or Mr. Lethal Injection, as the state's preference may be). One thing I'm fairly sure we won't see is an attempt to go for Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity or Guilty but Mentally Ill. Either type of defense is a lot rarer than you might think despite the furor that erupts when it's tried. __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

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