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re: A&M fans, remember Brandon Joiner?
Posted on 2/5/13 at 5:23 pm to ImperialPalace
Posted on 2/5/13 at 5:23 pm to ImperialPalace
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I'm going to go out on a limb and assume that the girlfriend testified during the sentencing phase, not the guilt or innocence portion of trial. I could not tell you why Yemi's attorney pushed for trial.
Could be, not familiar with Texas procedure. I practice in Mississippi. Here, if your defendant is in the Delta, you go to trial. If in Northeast MS, you better think twice.
Did read that ex was a white girl, dealer was white, and jury was all white. That could not have helped. Plus, judges tend to sentence more harshly when they have an audience. Are Texas judges elected?
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Posted on 2/5/13 at 5:48 pm to John Redcorn
quote:Of course Brandon Joiner is a Bengal. The Bengals organization is no more than a halfway house for those with criminal records. Cincinnati has little to offer free agents other than to give ex-cons one last shot in the league.
He just completed his sentence and has joined the Bengals.
quote:Yes, Texas judges are elected, not appointed. I'm positive that each of the other factors you mentioned played a small but tangible role in sentencing. I'd like to believe that justice is color-blind, but...
Are Texas judges elected?
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