realcaseyrollins@thelemmy.club to Conservative@lemm.ee · 21 days agoManslaughter charge dismissed in Daniel Penny trial, jury to consider negligent homicide chargeabcnews.go.comexternal-linkmessage-square3fedilinkarrow-up17arrow-down111
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minus-squarerealcaseyrollins@thelemmy.clubOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down3·20 days agoI 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?
minus-squareNeuromancer@lemm.eeMlinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down2·20 days agoThat is exactly why. They want a conviction, but that isn’t how it should work.
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?
That is exactly why. They want a conviction, but that isn’t how it should work.