John Ashbrook
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The fact that they moved to have that greater charge dismissed and then have them come back on a Monday to deliberate on the lesser charge, if that isn't once in jeopardy, I mean, they should be โ and they were trying anything to get a conviction. What was the point of that? What were the โ what was the โ
Luckily for Daniel Penny, it'll never be appealed because when you win, you don't appeal. So no one's going to know whether it was correct or incorrect.
Luckily for Daniel Penny, it'll never be appealed because when you win, you don't appeal. So no one's going to know whether it was correct or incorrect.
Luckily for Daniel Penny, it'll never be appealed because when you win, you don't appeal. So no one's going to know whether it was correct or incorrect.
I'm not sure. First of all, they were only able to do that with Judge Max Wiley's approval. And I don't know what Judge Max Wiley said or what his ruling would have been. So it's and again, we're not going to find out because he was acquitted. Let me just go back to the beginning, Mark.
I'm not sure. First of all, they were only able to do that with Judge Max Wiley's approval. And I don't know what Judge Max Wiley said or what his ruling would have been. So it's and again, we're not going to find out because he was acquitted. Let me just go back to the beginning, Mark.
I'm not sure. First of all, they were only able to do that with Judge Max Wiley's approval. And I don't know what Judge Max Wiley said or what his ruling would have been. So it's and again, we're not going to find out because he was acquitted. Let me just go back to the beginning, Mark.
That's why I don't think that's relevant. I mean, I don't think it was meaningful. Oh, we were dismissing without prejudice. Of course it's with prejudice. It's definitely with prejudice. Yes, of course.
That's why I don't think that's relevant. I mean, I don't think it was meaningful. Oh, we were dismissing without prejudice. Of course it's with prejudice. It's definitely with prejudice. Yes, of course.
That's why I don't think that's relevant. I mean, I don't think it was meaningful. Oh, we were dismissing without prejudice. Of course it's with prejudice. It's definitely with prejudice. Yes, of course.
Go ahead. Going back to the beginning, Mark, you know, when this happened... primarily because it was on video. You guys know this. When we were kids and you heard testimonial evidence, it was one thing. But when you're actually watching, and it's the same thing with George Floyd, if there was no video on the George Floyd case, we would never know the name George Floyd.
Go ahead. Going back to the beginning, Mark, you know, when this happened... primarily because it was on video. You guys know this. When we were kids and you heard testimonial evidence, it was one thing. But when you're actually watching, and it's the same thing with George Floyd, if there was no video on the George Floyd case, we would never know the name George Floyd.
Go ahead. Going back to the beginning, Mark, you know, when this happened... primarily because it was on video. You guys know this. When we were kids and you heard testimonial evidence, it was one thing. But when you're actually watching, and it's the same thing with George Floyd, if there was no video on the George Floyd case, we would never know the name George Floyd.
So it's the video that incites. It's the video that makes things much more important. And I think Greg had no choice but to put it into the grand jury. However, those of us who have been prosecutors know there are ways to put cases into the grand jury to kind of maybe get one result or another result. And they decided that they didn't overcharge the case.
So it's the video that incites. It's the video that makes things much more important. And I think Greg had no choice but to put it into the grand jury. However, those of us who have been prosecutors know there are ways to put cases into the grand jury to kind of maybe get one result or another result. And they decided that they didn't overcharge the case.
So it's the video that incites. It's the video that makes things much more important. And I think Greg had no choice but to put it into the grand jury. However, those of us who have been prosecutors know there are ways to put cases into the grand jury to kind of maybe get one result or another result. And they decided that they didn't overcharge the case.
I'm shocked they didn't ask for the higher charge of manslaughter in the first degree. But they got the manslaughter of the man too. It would be naive to say there wasn't a racial aspect to this, even though besides Daniel Penny, there was a black person holding him down. It's the reason. Well, the video was huge though, Megan. The video was huge.
I'm shocked they didn't ask for the higher charge of manslaughter in the first degree. But they got the manslaughter of the man too. It would be naive to say there wasn't a racial aspect to this, even though besides Daniel Penny, there was a black person holding him down. It's the reason. Well, the video was huge though, Megan. The video was huge.
I'm shocked they didn't ask for the higher charge of manslaughter in the first degree. But they got the manslaughter of the man too. It would be naive to say there wasn't a racial aspect to this, even though besides Daniel Penny, there was a black person holding him down. It's the reason. Well, the video was huge though, Megan. The video was huge.
When you watch a person's life get snuffed out, like you watched George Floyd's life, his leg, he's kicking, kicking, and then he just dies. That's one human who is killing another human. There's no doubt about that. And that's not the type of thing that we really need to examine.