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hlthe2b

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2. Yeah, but it would not have changed my (or I'd bet most juror's) already strong feeling

Reply to marble falls (Reply #1)

Sat Mar 7, 2026, 11:26 AM

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about the defendant and the crime for which he was indicted assuming the evidence was clear. I'd be ready to string this a'hole up before I ever stepped in the jury room (and that is from a staunch death penalty opponent).

Still, avoiding an unnecessary overturn on appeal matters...

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I get it. It's a darn shame, but it is good decision. marble falls Saturday #1

Yeah, but it would not have changed my (or I'd bet most juror's) already strong feeling hlthe2b Saturday #2

That's you and me. I've been on juries and am shocked by how many got on panels without the ability to ignore ... marble falls Saturday #3

I'm saying the entrenched feelings about animal abuse (or your later example of child abuse) hlthe2b Saturday #4