04-30-2012, 09:12 PM
re: posts 9 - 15
i will never believe someone didn't tamper with this asshole juror. but the sentence should not be affected. appeals will go on forever because goodman is filthy rich and that entitles him to get away with what he did.
Palm Beach Post
WEST PALM BEACH — One juror in the panel that convicted polo mogul John Goodman of DUI manslaughter last month said he was not convinced of Goodman's guilt.
Juror Michael St. John made the revelation this afternoon as Circuit Judge Jeffrey Colbath interviewed the six jurors and two alternates on the case in response to allegations of juror misconduct in the case surrounding the Feb. 2010 drowning death of 23-year-old Scott Wilson. St. John said that he was pressured by other jurors to find Goodman guilty of DUI manslaughter.
"So when I asked you at the end of the case whether the verdict was your verdict, and you looked at me and said yes, why did you say that?" Colbath asked St. John.
"I didn't look at anyone," St. John responded. "I didn't look at him, I didn't look at any of the other jurors. I just looked at the floor when you asked me."
Goodman's defense team, led by Roy Black, had asked Colbath to question jurors on a variety of issues, but Colbath restricted the interview to whether the group discussed Goodman's wealth during the trial. He also asked the six panelists whether they'd felt threatened to come to their verdict. All of them, except St. John, said they'd received no pressure.
St. John said he still had questions about some fact in the case. He asked Colbath if he could ask those questions this afternoon, but Colbath told him he was unable to answer them.
The hearing brought the first public sight of the 48-year-old polo mogul in prison scrubs. Goodman walked in just after the start of his hearing, his hair cut a bit shorter and his frame seemingly a bit lighter.
After the hearing, Black said he felt Colbath ruled unfairly by not allowing further questioning.
He also said that he would continue his pursuit to find out what happened with jurors "until I'm convinced that he got a fair trial."
"I have said from the beginning that this case has not been tried fairly in Palm Beach County," Black told reporters. FUCK YOU ROY
Prosecutor Ellen Roberts said she wasn't convinced that St. John's sentiments would win Goodman a new trial. When asked whether contempt of court charges could be pursued against St. John for not returning a verdict that reflected his true belief, Roberts - who will retire in May - shrugged and described the idea as "interesting."
A sentencing hearing for Goodman has been set for May 11. He faces up to 30 years in prison.
After the sentencing, Goodman's defense will argue that he should be let out on bail while they pursue an appeal. Roberts said fellow prosecutor Sherri Collins will argue that portion of the case, but said Collins will probably argue that the Texas heir is a flight risk. DAMN RIGHT HE IS!
nice to see him shackled up.
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i will never believe someone didn't tamper with this asshole juror. but the sentence should not be affected. appeals will go on forever because goodman is filthy rich and that entitles him to get away with what he did.
Palm Beach Post
WEST PALM BEACH — One juror in the panel that convicted polo mogul John Goodman of DUI manslaughter last month said he was not convinced of Goodman's guilt.
Juror Michael St. John made the revelation this afternoon as Circuit Judge Jeffrey Colbath interviewed the six jurors and two alternates on the case in response to allegations of juror misconduct in the case surrounding the Feb. 2010 drowning death of 23-year-old Scott Wilson. St. John said that he was pressured by other jurors to find Goodman guilty of DUI manslaughter.
"So when I asked you at the end of the case whether the verdict was your verdict, and you looked at me and said yes, why did you say that?" Colbath asked St. John.
"I didn't look at anyone," St. John responded. "I didn't look at him, I didn't look at any of the other jurors. I just looked at the floor when you asked me."
Goodman's defense team, led by Roy Black, had asked Colbath to question jurors on a variety of issues, but Colbath restricted the interview to whether the group discussed Goodman's wealth during the trial. He also asked the six panelists whether they'd felt threatened to come to their verdict. All of them, except St. John, said they'd received no pressure.
St. John said he still had questions about some fact in the case. He asked Colbath if he could ask those questions this afternoon, but Colbath told him he was unable to answer them.
The hearing brought the first public sight of the 48-year-old polo mogul in prison scrubs. Goodman walked in just after the start of his hearing, his hair cut a bit shorter and his frame seemingly a bit lighter.
After the hearing, Black said he felt Colbath ruled unfairly by not allowing further questioning.
He also said that he would continue his pursuit to find out what happened with jurors "until I'm convinced that he got a fair trial."
"I have said from the beginning that this case has not been tried fairly in Palm Beach County," Black told reporters. FUCK YOU ROY
Prosecutor Ellen Roberts said she wasn't convinced that St. John's sentiments would win Goodman a new trial. When asked whether contempt of court charges could be pursued against St. John for not returning a verdict that reflected his true belief, Roberts - who will retire in May - shrugged and described the idea as "interesting."
A sentencing hearing for Goodman has been set for May 11. He faces up to 30 years in prison.
After the sentencing, Goodman's defense will argue that he should be let out on bail while they pursue an appeal. Roberts said fellow prosecutor Sherri Collins will argue that portion of the case, but said Collins will probably argue that the Texas heir is a flight risk. DAMN RIGHT HE IS!
nice to see him shackled up.