(April 25, 2021 at 5:11 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote:(April 25, 2021 at 4:43 pm)Reforged Wrote: Your predictably knee-jerk five word response? They can both be.
I'm sorry if I offended your new religion.
The decision can be appealed based on the circumstances the verdict was reached in.
Judge even said as much during the trial, go back and watch the part the defense brings up the lobbying.
An appeal is not a retrial. In rare cases, an appeals court can order a new trial, but an appeal is essentially a review of the original trial done to make sure no mistakes were made and that the defendant’s rights were not violated. It is NOT a retrial.
Boru
Fair enough but the outcome is essentially the same; the grandstanding and lobbying that prevailed throughout could potentially lead to a reduced sentence.
Not only is whipping mobs up into a frenzy incredibly irresponsible but it could backfire.
"That is not dead which can eternal lie and with strange aeons even death may die."
- Abdul Alhazred.
- Abdul Alhazred.