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re: Milton McGregor not guilty on three counts

Posted on 8/11/11 at 6:12 pm to
Posted by Stanky Legg
Member since Sep 2010
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Posted on 8/11/11 at 6:12 pm to
I'm going to go (not very far) out on a limb and say that 98% of all circumstantial evidence-only cases still result in the defendant being found guilty. Juries fricking love to send someone to prison.

That's less true in extremely high profile cases... but, by and large, if you are on trial you are most likely fricked.
Posted by Rabern57
Alabama
Member since Jan 2010
13366 posts
Posted on 8/11/11 at 6:28 pm to
quote:

That's less true in extremely high profile cases...


In those cases the Jurors are just as money hungry as the criminals and rule in a way to get media attention. No matter what the evidence is. So I guess it might be better for everyone to expect you to be found guilty.
This post was edited on 8/11/11 at 6:30 pm
Posted by ThaKaptin
The Sultan of Swag
Member since Nov 2010
21741 posts
Posted on 8/11/11 at 6:50 pm to
The percentage of guilty verdicts based heavily on circumstantial evidence has gone down drastically in the last 10 years. It's a frightening statistic. Wish I could find an article on it but I'm on my phone.
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