• realcaseyrollins@thelemmy.clubOP
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    20 days ago

    I don’t get why they didn’t just rule a mistrial. Did the judge wanna get him convicted so bad that second charges were needed?

    • Neuromancer@lemm.eeM
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      20 days ago

      That is exactly why. They want a conviction, but that isn’t how it should work.