03-10-2015, 11:15 PM
Nern, I disagree with your statement that Juror No. 17 "was entitled to her opinion (whether it be for or against the DP in this case) just as all of the jurors were." If she was against the death penalty, she should not have been on the jury. All jurors had to be death qualified in order to serve on the jury so she had to have sworn in jury selection that she was in favor of the death penalty. She would not have been allowed on the jury if she stated she was against the death penalty. All of the jurors had to state they could vote for the death penalty. So if she was against the death penalty, she lied to get on the jury. That is jury misconduct.
I also disagree with you that HLN was pro Arias. HLN had defense attorneys who argued the defense side and prosecutors who argued the prosecution side. If anything, they were pro prosecution. Nancy Grace and Dr. Drew are always in favor of the victim and against the criminal. Their guests talked about Arias being a psychopath and being guilty long before the verdict.
My objection to HLN was that they had defense attorneys and prosecutors that argued the case and tried the case on TV in the court of public opinion rather than explaining the law to viewers and reporting objectively on the trial. Vinnie Politano had mock juries that tried Arias on TV night after night. She was judged guilty on HLN in the court of public opinion long before the jury found her guilty of first degree murder.
I also disagree with you that HLN was pro Arias. HLN had defense attorneys who argued the defense side and prosecutors who argued the prosecution side. If anything, they were pro prosecution. Nancy Grace and Dr. Drew are always in favor of the victim and against the criminal. Their guests talked about Arias being a psychopath and being guilty long before the verdict.
My objection to HLN was that they had defense attorneys and prosecutors that argued the case and tried the case on TV in the court of public opinion rather than explaining the law to viewers and reporting objectively on the trial. Vinnie Politano had mock juries that tried Arias on TV night after night. She was judged guilty on HLN in the court of public opinion long before the jury found her guilty of first degree murder.