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Originally Posted by Makarov
Perhaps you can explain why this is "absolutely outrageous"? Especially when, as I understand it, the first mistrial was caused by the conduct of one of the defence lawyers and the second mistrial was the remedy requested by a defence motion.
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Defence elects for trial by jury, doesn't like the fact that they got 11 women and 5 men. Picks a fight with the jury (has this ever happened?) to get a mistrial and a new jury. Gets 9 women and 5 men on the second trial, then somehow manages to get that jury dismissed as well, and asks for trial by judge? Tell me when this has ever happened before. People in Canada love to talk smack about the American legal system, and rightfully so, but we are no better. Money talks. These five guys are going to walk.