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I’m never happy when a jury is offered the option of a ‘compromise’ conviction
Do you mean that the charge of murder was withdrawn for the lesser charge of manslaughter?
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Do you mean that the charge of murder was withdrawn for the lesser charge of manslaughter?
I think the jury were offer the option of a conviction of manslaughter if they didn't think the case for murder had been proved.
It's shit, but it's nearly impossible to get a convict of a police officer in this country for a death in custody.
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Housecat has it correct.
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I’ve followed this closely. I’m never happy when a jury is offered the option of a ‘compromise’ conviction at the start of a murder trial. It makes their decision very easy.
What a desperately sad case. He needed help and this fucking bastard turned up and killed him.