"Reverse Logan", motion was implied
aggiehawg said:There is also another consideration here. The state is really trying very hard to convince Cahill to allow one of their experts, a Dr. Vincent testify that Floyd was not resisting arrest because he was in the middle of a mental health crisis. She sounds to me like a SJW type who believes in Critical Race Theory and even went back to slavery and Jim Crowe law eras to explain away Floyd's apprehension upon his arrest. The race based stuff.Quote:
If Nelson can play to her on the medical evidence, I think it will work well. Just hammer home the point with expert testimony the toxicity of the drug combination and Floyd's medical condition perimortem/prior to arrest.
This nurse is very open to that narrative as well as she believes there is discrimination and to the level it infects the criminal justice system.
At the end of the day, will her medical background convince her that Floyd died of an OD? Or that the officers were somewhat responsible? That's where the 3rd degree murder charge as the exit ramp comes into play.
Hope that was clear enough to follow.
Reminds me of when I was called to U.S. District Court in Houston last year. I walked all over the place trying to find it from my parking garage. Getting called for that is a nightmare, because you can get called for up to a week. I ended up having to drive to Houston from College Station two days in a row. Didn't get picked for the jury either time, and only had to go through one voir dire.aggiehawg said:
She hasn't been downtown in years and she went around the block several times because she couldn't find the entrance, frustrated not scared by the fortificatiions.
March 29th.StandUpforAmerica said:
When is the actual trial supposed to start?
aggiehawg said:March 29th.StandUpforAmerica said:
When is the actual trial supposed to start?
Yes. LOL.aginlakeway said:aggiehawg said:March 29th.StandUpforAmerica said:
When is the actual trial supposed to start?
2021?
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if things go well and the City doesn't do something else to blow up the proceedings.
TBH, I'm not sure that I could resist the temptation myself in this day and age.eric76 said:
I wonder how many jurors will spend their time googling information about the case. Sure, they are warned not to do things like that, but will that actually stop them? It is said that this has become a common occurrence.
I kind of missed that first portion of what Nelson was saying, only that conversations between the Mayor and the City Attorney are continuing.schwack schwack said:Quote:
if things go well and the City doesn't do something else to blow up the proceedings.
Sounds like they are continuing with press conferences, etc.
I believe it's pretty common just like how juries often barter lighter sentences in exchange for guilty verdicts from wavering jury members.eric76 said:
I wonder how many jurors will spend their time googling information about the case. Sure, they are warned not to do things like that, but will that actually stop them? It is said that this has become a common occurrence.
Just want to go on record to thank Aggihawg in her efforts summarizing this and posting her thoughts on the proceedings. I am not proud to say this, but I literally extended my graduate school (Auburn; '90-'96) by one year due to the OJ trial. I watched that "gavel to gavel" and got ZERO done on my dissertation. I'm really surprised nobody noticed and I did not get called out by my major professor. Amazing to think how many hours I wasted on that travesty, but it was educational and addicting AF. I would hate to think how much $$ it cost me, not to mention opportunity cost for a year delay in finishing.aggiehawg said:
Feels pretty protected by the fortifications. Not too concerned for personal safety nor covid.
LOL. I too was not working at the time and watched the OJ trial. Spent a lot of time yelling at the TV whether it was at Judge Ito, Marcia Clark or Darden. Outmaneuvered and outsmarted by the defense.Tabasco said:Just want to go on record to thank Aggihawg in her efforts summarizing this and posting her thoughts on the proceedings. I am not proud to say this, but I literally extended my graduate school (Auburn; '90-'96) by one year due to the OJ trial. I watched that "gavel to gavel" and got ZERO done on my dissertation. I'm really surprised nobody noticed and I did not get called out by my major professor. Amazing to think how many hours I wasted on that travesty, but it was educational and addicting AF. I would hate to think how much $$ it cost me, not to mention opportunity cost for a year delay in finishing.aggiehawg said:
Feels pretty protected by the fortifications. Not too concerned for personal safety nor covid.