Today I decided to search for the name of the defendant in last year's jury trial.
As we left it, my jury pool didn't agree to convict him of spousal battery, kidnapping and the like. Only hit and run.
This, despite:
- Having a fight with his girlfriend
- Driving in anger to where his girlfriend was staying
- Driving into a pizza delivery guy's car in the parking lot because he saw his girlfriend talking to the pizza delivery guy
- Yelling "I've caught you"
- Arguing with her about whether she'd come home with him
- Picking her up, putting her in his car and driving off (battery, kidnapping, hit-and-run)
The guy totally did it, and everybody on the stand lied. The jury selectively ignored the judge's instructions. I initially thought that the state hadn't made its case. But I changed my mind.
From the time of the case, a year ago, I've regretted not finking on my fellow jury members who ignored the judge's instructions. I told them outright that I was worried that the defendant would harm his girlfriend again. I wondered how long it would take for him to break the law again.
Answer: 3 months
He and two other guys were arrested and tried for shooting three other guys out of their car window. The victims all lived.
It looks like my defendant got off with probation and anger management.
Wondering how long it will be before he acts out again. I hope never.
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