• Bob Robertson IX
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    5 months ago

    Not to defend the guy, but isn’t that the whole point of a trial (to influence the jurors in the courtroom)?

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      5 months ago

      they probably meant jury tampering, either by buying them off, or giving them something in return for favorable vote.

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        5 months ago

        The article says it was because he was looking at the jurors and nodding. I’m sure what I’m picturing wasn’t what happy because I didn’t understand it either.

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          5 months ago

          sounds like potential tampering, so they probably going to need new jurors.