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Title: Well this stinks... Appeals court overturns Boston bomber's death sentence
Post by: K Frame on July 31, 2020, 05:10:44 PM
But, he could be resentenced to death in a new penalty phase.

https://www.foxnews.com/us/federal-appeals-court-vacates-boston-marathon-bomber-dzhokhar-tsarnaevs-death-sentence
Title: Re: Well this stinks... Appeals court overturns Boston bomber's death sentence
Post by: grampster on July 31, 2020, 07:00:47 PM
So, I guess it doesn't really matter whether he did what he did and everybody in the world knows it. 
Title: Re: Well this stinks... Appeals court overturns Boston bomber's death sentence
Post by: Ben on July 31, 2020, 07:04:12 PM
Another reason why, whatever you think of Trump, his judicial appointments have been critical.
Title: Re: Well this stinks... Appeals court overturns Boston bomber's death sentence
Post by: Hawkmoon on July 31, 2020, 10:33:27 PM
Another reason why, whatever you think of Trump, his judicial appointments have been critical.

^^^ This.

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They [the judges] added: "To help make that promise a reality, decisions long on our books say that a judge handling a case involving prejudicial pretrial publicity must elicit 'the kind and degree' of each prospective juror's 'exposure to the case or the parties,' if asked by counsel, see Patriarca v. United States, 402 F.2d 314, 318 (1st Cir. 1968) — only then can the judge reliably assess whether a potential juror can ignore that publicity, as the law requires. But despite a diligent effort, the judge here did not meet the standard set by Patriarca and its successors.”

If he made a "diligent" effort, how did he fail to meet the standard? What more is required than a "diligent" effort '' "superhuman," perhaps?
Title: Re: Well this stinks... Appeals court overturns Boston bomber's death sentence
Post by: HankB on July 31, 2020, 11:23:48 PM
Another reason why, whatever you think of Trump, his judicial appointments have been critical.
It appears the 2 Obama appointees took the side of the terrorist, and a Reagan appointee dissented.
Title: Re: Well this stinks... Appeals court overturns Boston bomber's death sentence
Post by: Hawkmoon on August 01, 2020, 12:00:18 AM
It appears the 2 Obama appointees took the side of the terrorist, and a Reagan appointee dissented.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tXd09NDQW3w
Title: Re: Well this stinks... Appeals court overturns Boston bomber's death sentence
Post by: 230RN on August 01, 2020, 08:20:34 AM
^ Gawww-lee.

So, I guess it doesn't really matter whether he did what he did and everybody in the world knows it.  

Maybe the ultimate plan is to soften things up so when incontrovertible viral video evidence of some leftist's riotous activity is used in court, they can claim "prejudicial publicity."

I guess this process might be called "creating your own favorable precedents."

You figure 10 absolutely ridiculous appeals, and out of those, you might get one absolutely ridiculous decision from some absolutely ridiculous judge.

Cite it !

Keep playing those odds.

Terry
Title: Re: Well this stinks... Appeals court overturns Boston bomber's death sentence
Post by: kgbsquirrel on August 01, 2020, 01:53:43 PM
My best friend's grandfather lost his lower right leg to the pressure cooker bomb.  He was there to run in the marathon.
Title: Re: Well this stinks... Appeals court overturns Boston bomber's death sentence
Post by: French G. on August 01, 2020, 02:05:48 PM
Just release the dude already. At 9:47am Aug 3 at the corner of 34th and Broad. He is wearing an orange jumpsuit with black circles on the chest.
Title: Re: Well this stinks... Appeals court overturns Boston bomber's death sentence
Post by: Silver Bullet on August 01, 2020, 10:59:45 PM
I see a learning opportunity here for the affected voters.
Title: Re: Well this stinks... Appeals court overturns Boston bomber's death sentence
Post by: French G. on August 02, 2020, 10:51:49 AM
I see a learning opportunity here for the affected voters.

You vastly overestimate their capacity for learning. Vote blue no matter who!
Title: Re: Well this stinks... Appeals court overturns Boston bomber's death sentence
Post by: Pb on August 03, 2020, 09:58:29 AM
Our judges are drunk with their own power and egomania.