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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Agree with the above posters about letting the jury process play out! I hope they are taking it seriously. Even if it's an immediate Guilty vote by all 12 (unlikely IMO, probably at least a few undecideds even if they ultimately go guilty), they will still probably want to talk through all the evidence to make sure each of the elements are met beyond a reasonable doubt.

And if you do get some of the jurors who want to really discuss things, the last thing that helps is trying to rush the process along. That just gets people more stubborn.

Having multiple paths to finding proof beyond a reasonable doubt is helpful because there will be some pieces of evidence that just don't, for whatever reason, resonate with some jurors. But if they can look to other things that will help. Not everyone has to be convinced because of the same evidence.

What's really hard to see here is a unanimous NG verdict. If I were on that jury I think I would holdout for guilty against even an 11-1 NG pressure vote. I think you're more likely to get a hung jury than all NG. And on a second trial Brendan, because he testified, is SUPER locked in.[/quote]

Yes. he is locked in and now they have time to go investigate his story and provide evidence.

I was wondering though what happens to JM's deal and would she be able to leave the country.  That is a big worry because she would have no incentive or reason to come back voluntarily.  If the retried him immediately maybe, but I often see these retrials taking months to schedule.[/quote]

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