Will Chauvin verdict get reversed?
It's anyone's guess whether the Chauvin verdicts will get reversed. One of the alternate jurors said "she worried about future 'rioting and destruction' and even personal harm if the jury did not agree to a guilty verdict."
Juror 96, aka Lisa Christensen, "said she had 'mixed feelings' due to the threat of social unrest that came with the case. 'There was a question on the questionnaire about it and I put I did not know. The reason, at that time, was I did not know what the outcome was going to be, so I felt like either way you are going to disappoint one group or the other. I did not want to go through rioting and destruction again and I was concerned about people coming to my house if they were not happy with the verdict.'"
It's impossible to think that the potential rioting and destruction didn't affect jurors. Judge Cahill should've sequestered the jury because information about this trial couldn't be avoided. Famous defense attorney Alan Dershowitz said "What was done to George Floyd by officer Chauvin was inexcusable morally, but the verdict was very questionable because of the outside influences of people like Al Sharpton and people like Maxine Waters":
This past week, lots of people have speculated about whether a mistrial will be granted. Most attorneys, though, think it's certain that Chauvin's team will file an appeal. I agree with that. At minimum, Judge Cahill should've sequestered the jury after Maxine Waters' statements..@AlanDersh says "threats and intimidation and hanging the 'Sword of Damocles' over the jury...seeped into the jury room. I think this case should be reversed on appeal." @LyndsayMKeith https://t.co/VlT7z8drtO pic.twitter.com/5uuoku1uZu
— Newsmax (@newsmax) April 20, 2021
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