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[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 week ago (2 children)

I'm fairly certain they'll just find a new jury

[–] [email protected] 18 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Sure sounds like justice.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 week ago

we gonna keep trying until we win...

tbh that is the ruling class MO tho

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago

I mean… it does seem pretty fair? If the jury is hung it’s up to the state to retry. If the jury comes back not guilty then that’s the end of it.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Fortunately in criminal trials if the Jury can return a not guilty verdict, that's game over for the states case. Double jeopardy they can't retry.

Now if one guy on the Jury opposes a guilty verdict, and no verdict is reached, then the state can retry.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

They could also go after him with Thompson's family in civil suit to destroy him financially, which it turns out is not double jeopardy