realcaseyrollins@thelemmy.club to Conservative@lemm.ee · 6 days agoManslaughter charge dismissed in Daniel Penny trial, jury to consider negligent homicide chargeabcnews.go.comexternal-linkmessage-square3fedilinkarrow-up17
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minus-squareNeuromancer@lemm.eeMlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·6 days agoIt’s very unusual what the judge did. It means the prosecution over charged and couldn’t prove their case. The charges should be dropped or a new trial.
minus-squarerealcaseyrollins@thelemmy.clubOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·6 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-up2·5 days agoThat is exactly why. They want a conviction, but that isn’t how it should work.
It’s very unusual what the judge did. It means the prosecution over charged and couldn’t prove their case. The charges should be dropped or a new trial.
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.