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It's imperfect, but the flip side is to wrongfully imprison an innocent person. I'd rather err on the side of innocence than guilt.
 
mauberley said:
It's imperfect, but the flip side is to wrongfully imprison an innocent person. I'd rather err on the side of innocence than guilt.
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This is why we decided to change our votes. There were 4 holdouts to guilty and no one was budging. We decided instead of causing a hung jury and having them retry the case to just change our votes. I still kick myself for doing that. 😡
 
Disappointed she wasn't found guilty, but I am SO FREAKING GLAD that the trial is just over. I was sick of hearing about it...I guess I never understood why it was such a big deal. Unfortunately, a parent killing their own child is not uncommon, and most of the time it goes unnoticed. 🙁
 
mauberley said:
It's imperfect, but the flip side is to wrongfully imprison an innocent person. I'd rather err on the side of innocence than guilt.
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I was just thinking that myself.

I'm pretty sure I would be awful on a jury. I'm too indecisive, and I can always identify with both sides of an argument. Plus I hate having to argue or sell my opinion to others.
 
mauberley said:
It's imperfect, but the flip side is to wrongfully imprison an innocent person. I'd rather err on the side of innocence than guilt.
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Yeah, this is one of the main reasons I oppose the death penalty. If just one wrongly convicted person is put to death...then the death penalty isn't worth any benefits it might otherwise have.
 
TheMightySmiter said:
Yeah, this is one of the main reasons I oppose the death penalty. If just one wrongly convicted person is put to death...then the death penalty isn't worth any benefits it might otherwise have.
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Exactly. And there have been tons of people who have died under the death penalty that have later been proven innocent. It's sad.
 
Buttermellow said:
Exactly. And there have been tons of people who have died under the death penalty that have later been proven innocent. It's sad.
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THIS is why I am a very strong proponent of the burden of proof system that we have. Just because a lynch-mob in Florida is convinced she's guilty and wants blood does not mean that they should get it. The prosecution had a case seemingly built upon "But, who else could've done it!". Do I think she was guilty? Yes I do. I am however glad that we have a system that at least tries to prevent wrongful convictions. Don't even get me started on the death penalty either :laugh:. I am however very sad about what happened to that sweet little girl.

BTW, if you think you guys are tired of hearing about it, try living in Orlando! 🙂

Edit: Read "The Innocent Man" by John Grisham (his first non-fiction). You will see the bad things that happen when cases are tainted with bias and prejudice. There have been people a week from being put to death that were saved due to new technology. These people were convicted due to corrupt police, prejudice against mental illness/the homeless, and a "No one else could have done it" attitude.
 
I'm still a firm believer in the appellate system, though. But I think the worst part of this case was the fact that Jose Baez could suck so much as defense attorney, and the prosecution still couldn't win their argument.
 
CuttingCorneas said:
I'm still a firm believer in the appellate system, though. But I think the worst part of this case was the fact that Jose Baez could suck so much as defense attorney, and the prosecution still couldn't win their argument.
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I thought he was brilliant. He won a case that 95% of Americans, including the highly ignorant/unexperienced lawyers on CNN, were sure would yield a guilty verdict. Sure, he's a sleezy guy, but he manipulated the case in order to be on the offensive to a point where she couldn't be convicted guilty, and that's all you can ask from C.A.'s standpoint.
 
BWSTW said:
Mmmmm Alfredo is my favorite dish! *drools*



:laugh: I just colored my hair darker and have blue/green eyes (they change color)


I have a crooked smile, kinda like Melanie Griffith in the movie Milk Money. 😳
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Chicken Fettucini Alfredo.... mmm.

Your eyes change color? Like a chameleon? How intriguing... hmmmm.

And crooked smiles are sexier! No one wants a cookie cutter barbie doll. I am jealous of your blue/green eyes though... I've got these brown/hazel type eyes and I wish they were green.
 
zeppelin125 said:
I thought he was brilliant. He won a case that 95% of Americans, including the highly ignorant/unexperienced lawyers on CNN, were sure would yield a guilty verdict. Sure, he's a sleezy guy, but he manipulated the case in order to be on the offensive to a point where she couldn't be convicted guilty, and that's all you can ask from C.A.'s standpoint.
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I think we are the only two people in Florida that agree with the verdict...
 
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This thread needs a bump.

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This is so unreal. I love it. Adding to collection.
 
BWSTW said:
I think juries are gullible too. I sat on one not too long ago and it was amazing what they believed.
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Can you tell us what it was like? I got sent jury duty stuff, but I was in the hospital at the time... so I managed to get out of it. But I wanted to go! I woulda rolled in with my IV bag hanging. Just cuz I wanted to play lawyer.
 
Vandy Premed said:
I think we are the only two people in Florida that agree with the verdict...
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I know dude. I don't care if she's guilty or not, I'm not going to lose sleep over it. It's not like one person on the jury thought she was not guilty, it was all 12 of them! Unanimous! Everyone became so emotionally invested in this and wanted her to be guilty because it would somehow make them feel better about themselves. This is someone's life we're talking about here!

I can feel it in my plums that they got this right. If anyone on here was one of the those people that were so emotionally invested in this case and are enraged by the result, then try telling a patient's family that their daughter who sustained major brain damage in a car accident is never going to wake up again. People gotta keep their cool, such is life. I always say that a key to being a successful person is being able to manage your emotions.
 
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Vandy Premed said:
THIS is why I am a very strong proponent of the burden of proof system that we have. Just because a lynch-mob in Florida is convinced she's guilty and wants blood does not mean that they should get it. The prosecution had a case seemingly built upon "But, who else could've done it!". Do I think she was guilty? Yes I do. I am however glad that we have a system that at least tries to prevent wrongful convictions. Don't even get me started on the death penalty either :laugh:. I am however very sad about what happened to that sweet little girl.

BTW, if you think you guys are tired of hearing about it, try living in Orlando! 🙂

Edit: Read "The Innocent Man" by John Grisham (his first non-fiction). You will see the bad things that happen when cases are tainted with bias and prejudice. There have been people a week from being put to death that were saved due to new technology. These people were convicted due to corrupt police, prejudice against mental illness/the homeless, and a "No one else could have done it" attitude.
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Ever read "The Runaway Jury" by John Grisham? It may be fiction but it shows how one person can manipulate a whole jury.
 
CodeBlu said:
Chicken Fettucini Alfredo.... mmm.

Your eyes change color? Like a chameleon? How intriguing... hmmmm.

And crooked smiles are sexier! No one wants a cookie cutter barbie doll. I am jealous of your blue/green eyes though... I've got these brown/hazel type eyes and I wish they were green.
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No way, I love brown/hazel eyes. Maybe because I'm blonde-haired and blue-eyed, but always wanted to be dark-haired and brown-eyed :laugh:
 
zeppelin125 said:
I know dude. I don't care if she's guilty or not, I'm not going to sleep over it. It's not like one person on the jury thought she was not guilty, it was all 12 of them! Unanimous! Everyone became so emotionally invested in this and wanted her to be guilty because it would somehow make them feel better about themselves. This is someone's life we're talking about here!

I can feel it in my plums that they got this right. If anyone on here was one of the those people that were so emotionally invested in this case and are enraged by the result, then try telling a patient's family that their daughter who sustained major brain damage in a car accident is never going to wake up again. People gotta keep their cool, such is life. I always say that a key to being a successful person is being able to manage your emotions.
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My highly researched opinion in this case (translated: reading the opinions of two of my friends on FB who are lawyers) agrees that the correct verdict was rendered.
 
CodeBlu said:
Can you tell us what it was like? I got sent jury duty stuff, but I was in the hospital at the time... so I managed to get out of it. But I wanted to go! I woulda rolled in with my IV bag hanging. Just cuz I wanted to play lawyer.
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Have you seen the play "Twelve Angry Men?"

It's not like that. 😉
 
CodeBlu said:
Hahahah really? Well I guess you always want what you can't have.
I'm dark haired, brown eyed with tan skin. Melanin FTW!
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So not fair! If I'm outside for 15 minutes I can get a sunburn. 😡
 
zeppelin125 said:
I know dude. I don't care if she's guilty or not, I'm not going to sleep over it. It's not like one person on the jury thought she was not guilty, it was all 12 of them! Unanimous! Everyone became so emotionally invested in this and wanted her to be guilty because it would somehow make them feel better about themselves. This is someone's life we're talking about here!

I can feel it in my plums that they got this right. If anyone on here was one of the those people that were so emotionally invested in this case and are enraged by the result, then try telling a patient's family that their daughter who sustained major brain damage in a car accident is never going to wake up again. People gotta keep their cool, such is life. I always say that a key to being a successful person is being able to manage your emotions.
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Law is supposed to be emotionless in my opinion. There are rules laid out, facts presented, and the government can only punish someone that is without a doubt guilty. Not guilty by "gut" feeling (i.e. in their plums) that my annoying Facebook friends have, but by facts. The pretty dubious ethics involved in practicing law is actually one of the reasons I shied away from it. I would have been miserable. I was pre-law up until I took gen psych and wanted to know everything there was to know about the brain 🙂.

Buttermellow said:
Ever read "The Runaway Jury" by John Grisham? It may be fiction but it shows how one person can manipulate a whole jury.
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I have actually. Decent movie too 🙂.
 
To change the subject (because i don't want to come off as ignorant for not following the case whatsoever) there's nothing better than a little nap and some greasy food that can cure a hangover. I feel 100% better after waking up earlier this morning.
 
SilentSoldier said:
To change the subject (because i don't want to come off as ignorant for not following the case whatsoever) there's nothing better than a little nap and some greasy food that can cure a hangover. I feel 100% better after waking up earlier this morning.
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Wendy's is my go to spot when I'm hungover.
 
Vandy Premed said:
Law is supposed to be emotionless in my opinion. There are rules laid out, facts presented, and the government can only punish someone that is without a doubt guilty. Not guilty by "gut" feeling (i.e. in their plums) that my annoying Facebook friends have, but by facts. The pretty dubious ethics involved in practicing law is actually one of the reasons I shied away from it. I would have been miserable. I was pre-law up until I took gen psych and wanted to know everything there was to know about the brain 🙂.



I have actually. Decent movie too 🙂.
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I actually haven't seen the movie. I was mad when I saw that they changed the trial to a gun case, when in the book it was a widow suing the cigarette company over her husband who died of lung cancer. I guess it's really the same case, a widow suing a manufacturer over her husband's death, but still.
 
zeppelin125 said:
Wendy's is my go to spot when I'm hungover.
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it was still early in the morning (because for some reason, I always wake up really early when I'm hungover) and I had some McDonalds breakfast. Hashbrowns and sausage has never tasted so good.
 
SilentSoldier said:
it was still early in the morning (because for some reason, I always wake up really early when I'm hungover) and I had some McDonalds breakfast. Hashbrowns and sausage has never tasted so good.
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Ha! I ate that for breakfast this morning at McDonald's as well with some OJ. Dope!
 
CodeBlu said:
Chicken Fettucini Alfredo.... mmm.

Your eyes change color? Like a chameleon? How intriguing... hmmmm.

And crooked smiles are sexier! No one wants a cookie cutter barbie doll. I am jealous of your blue/green eyes though... I've got these brown/hazel type eyes and I wish they were green.
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Lol they do! It depends on what I wear and the lighting. It's kinda crazy.

CodeBlu said:
Can you tell us what it was like? I got sent jury duty stuff, but I was in the hospital at the time... so I managed to get out of it. But I wanted to go! I woulda rolled in with my IV bag hanging. Just cuz I wanted to play lawyer.
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I loved it! but I was a paralegal so the whole process was interesting to me.

The case was all circumstantial and people have a hard time grasping that idea. The guy "was accused" of stealing a 4 wheeler and trailer. He claimed that he bought it in the parking lot of a hunting store for his friend - the same day it was stolen - and sold it to his friend - the same day it was stolen. He didn't show a receipt or mention any method of payment, and claimed that the person he bought it for could not be contacted and that he did a search but found nothing.

Deliberating was interesting - there was one person who was adamant that he was innocent, and the rest of the people said that they didn't believe him, but they felt there were too many unanswered questions to say guilty. Once they found out about his past from the prosecutor they all felt pretty dumb.

CodeBlu said:
Hahahah really? Well I guess you always want what you can't have.
I'm dark haired, brown eyed with tan skin. Melanin FTW!
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hmmmm 😍 tall dark and handsome 🙂
 
BWSTW said:
Lol they do! It depends on what I wear and the lighting. It's kinda crazy.



I loved it! but I was a paralegal so the whole process was interesting to me.

The case was all circumstantial and people have a hard time grasping that idea. The guy "was accused" of stealing a 4 wheeler and trailer. He claimed that he bought it in the parking lot of a hunting store for his friend - the same day it was stolen - and sold it to his friend - the same day it was stolen. He didn't show a receipt or mention any method of payment, and claimed that the person he bought it for could not be contacted and that he did a search but found nothing.

Deliberating was interesting - there was one person who was adamant that he was innocent, and the rest of the people said that they didn't believe him, but they felt there were too many unanswered questions to say guilty. Once they found out about his past from the prosecutor they all felt pretty dumb.


hmmmm 😍 tall dark and handsome 🙂
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Yeah, I know what you mean with the eye color thing. If I wear blue or teal (which happen to be my favorite colors!) it really makes my eyes look blue.

He never said he was tall! Well, maybe somewhere in this thread he mentioned his height. But he never said he was handsome! 😛
 
Buttermellow said:
Yeah, I know what you mean with the eye color thing. If I wear blue or teal (which happen to be my favorite colors!) it really makes my eyes look blue.

He never said he was tall! Well, maybe somewhere in this thread he mentioned his height. But he never said he was handsome! 😛
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:laugh: I think he mentioned he was taller? when the guys were talking about height, and since he is dark I was just throwing out the handsome. :meanie:
 
BWSTW said:
:laugh: I think he mentioned he was taller? when the guys were talking about height, and since he is dark I was just throwing out the handsome. :meanie:
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Yeah, I thought he mentioned being tallish. And handsome just kind of goes along with tall and dark!
 
Buttermellow said:
So not fair! If I'm outside for 15 minutes I can get a sunburn. 😡
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I have never in my life had a sunburn that is red and hurts. Technically a tan is a burn, but it looks much better when it's golden brown instead of beet red.

SteveJMarist said:
I thought you had blue skin 😕
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BWSTW said:
Deliberating was interesting - there was one person who was adamant that he was innocent, and the rest of the people said that they didn't believe him, but they felt there were too many unanswered questions to say guilty. Once they found out about his past from the prosecutor they all felt pretty dumb.


hmmmm 😍 tall dark and handsome 🙂
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Too many unanswered questions eh? Hahah. I've lost faith in our legal system. No doubt at one point it served it's purpose well, but we engage in the anachronistic ritual of a jury trial. When it's quite literally impossible to find jurors that have not been in contact with the media. If I was going to law school, I'd have a say in how the voir dire process went down. Cuz right now, it's just bad.
 
BWSTW said:
:laugh: I think he mentioned he was taller? when the guys were talking about height, and since he is dark I was just throwing out the handsome. :meanie:
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Buttermellow said:
Yeah, I thought he mentioned being tallish. And handsome just kind of goes along with tall and dark!
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I am tall, and I am dark... this I know for sure. But when we have our c/o 2016 meet up you can judge for yourselves if I am handsome. I've been told I'm easy on the eyes by a few older women. Some crap about my cheekbones being high or something. I don't see it.
 
CodeBlu said:
I have never in my life had a sunburn that is red and hurts. Technically a tan is a burn, but it looks much better when it's golden brown instead of beet red.



[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68ugkg9RePc[/YOUTUBE]



Too many unanswered questions eh? Hahah. I've lost faith in our legal system. No doubt at one point it served it's purpose well, but we engage in the anachronistic ritual of a jury trial. When it's quite literally impossible to find jurors that have not been in contact with the media. If I was going to law school, I'd have a say in how the voir dire process went down. Cuz right now, it's just bad.
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That is awesome. I'm jealous, though. Sunburns hurt!
 
zeppelin125 said:
So dude, two weeks! How you holding up?
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like a house made from paper cards :scared:

but I just got an email from AMCAS that my transcripts have arrived so, I'm still pushing through. Just got to finish up my ECs and tackle that personal statement.
 
CodeBlu said:
Too many unanswered questions eh? Hahah. I've lost faith in our legal system. No doubt at one point it served it's purpose well, but we engage in the anachronistic ritual of a jury trial. When it's quite literally impossible to find jurors that have not been in contact with the media. If I was going to law school, I'd have a say in how the voir dire process went down. Cuz right now, it's just bad.
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Yeah, they wanted to know why the guy didn't produce a sales receipt - he said he had one, and what method of payment. Well, what we didn't know is that he refused to talk to investigators so the prosecution had no idea what he would say on the stand - so he couldn't ask questions that he didn't know the answer to.
 
CodeBlu said:
I am tall, and I am dark... this I know for sure. But when we have our c/o 2016 meet up you can judge for yourselves if I am handsome. I've been told I'm easy on the eyes by a few older women. Some crap about my cheekbones being high or something. I don't see it.
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We do seriously need to have a meet-up at some point.

So that's why you like older women 😉
 
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