And in all normal circumstances violated the defendants 5th amendment rights. If it wasn’t for the fear of a backlash in a “fiery but mostly peaceful protest” for this not going to the jury the case would have been thrown out at that moment
The case was eventually thrown out, just not immediately at that moment. The judge patiently waited several days for the jury to return a verdict, then promptly ignored it and declared a mistrial with prejudice anyway.
And in all normal circumstances violated the defendants 5th amendment rights. If it wasn’t for the fear of a backlash in a “fiery but mostly peaceful protest” for this not going to the jury the case would have been thrown out at that moment
The case was eventually thrown out, just not immediately at that moment. The judge patiently waited several days for the jury to return a verdict, then promptly ignored it and declared a mistrial with prejudice anyway.
Didn’t the jury find him not guilty?
Yeah, I don't know what this guy is talking about.