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CountryClassSF
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« on: May 01, 2015, 12:36:15 PM »

Seems like a stretch to me. Conviction will be very difficult. Need new prosecutor and new jurisdiction to ensure due process.
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« Reply #1 on: May 01, 2015, 02:34:12 PM »

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There are some reports that the Freddie Gray family attorney was one of the biggest contributors to her campaign for SA.  Where I come from, that's called conflict of interest.

I also believe the jury pool will be tainted in Baltimore City. I'd be shocked if the defense doesn't ask for both a change of venue and a special prosecutor.  
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« Reply #2 on: May 01, 2015, 02:47:01 PM »

Well if change of venue is denied, the other option is for the defense to request a bench trial. The jury pool is going to be too tainted.  Due process is the goal here.
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« Reply #3 on: May 01, 2015, 03:12:23 PM »

A prosecutor who shouts "OUR TIME IS NOW" into a microphone doesn't sound to me, like a fair prosecutor.


Who is "OUR" exactly?

I am concerned with due process.  A change of venue granted in favor of the defense, to the above poster who is implying things that I am not saying, means less of a likelihood they win on appeal if convicted.  The fairer the trial the better for all sides of this.
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« Reply #4 on: May 01, 2015, 03:25:04 PM »

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Sounds like a good argument for a change of venue, if "all the people of Baltimore" are rooting for a conviction, that taints the defendants' constitutional right to a fair and impartial jury of their peers.

Baltimore County or perhaps Carroll County should take the case - or perhaps the defense will ask for somewhere further away from Baltimore, such as the western counties.

Her comments startled me and I believe were inappropriate
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« Reply #5 on: May 01, 2015, 05:36:52 PM »

There should be zero chance of a change of venue. I can't imagine any credible claim could be made for a jury pool less tainted by media coverage could be found in other parts of the state. At least CCSF's attempt at jury shopping did not seek to move the case to the Eastern Shore, a current Republican and former Confederate stronghold.

It can go both ways, TF. You may find jurors that live in Baltimore City that had property damaged by rioters - it's likely their impartiality can and should be questioned as well. The court and attorneys would spend a fairly large amount of time striking potential jurors during selection, as well as extra time spent vetting each juror. Should the venue be outside of Baltimore, maybe even outside of the suburbs, there's less of a likelihood of the jury pool having been affected by the riots. So yes, it's
About a fair and impartial jury for the accused, but also for Gray.

The other aspect of this that is concerning is that Mrs. Mosby received substantial political contributions from Gray fam attorney as well as her brother serving on the council.

In the old days, the progressives of yester-year would want due process for the accused. Unfortunately it appears that has changed
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« Reply #6 on: May 01, 2015, 05:48:59 PM »

According to this, Gray family attorney is Mrs.
Mosby's "mentor" http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3063807/Baltimores-prosecutor-faces-big-test-4-months-job.html

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« Reply #7 on: May 01, 2015, 10:13:30 PM »

Appears multiple legal scholars on Fox News agreed with my notions - for officers to get fair and impartial jury, trial must be moved to greater Maryland, and must include new prosecutor.
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« Reply #8 on: May 01, 2015, 10:43:08 PM »

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Fox News didn't say anything, the non-partisan  biracial legal scholars they had on did. 
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