walking while black - Trayvon Martin

[HairOfTheDog]

"Their" true verdict is correct, Tiki.

It's a verdict reached by those six people deliberating the evidence.

I have no idea what influences a juror to decide an issue.

I have no idea if they upheld their oath and deliberated ONLY on what was admissible and allowed in court.

Therefore, I can only state that a jury reached a conclusion (rendered or did not render a verdict).

However . . . many a man claims dey wuz convicted and sentenced unjustly cuz of da color of dey skin.

How dat be different . . . unless skin color be evidence?

If it weren't dependent on people, the process would be damn near perfect.

I can't read anybody's mind, so I don't pretend to know what they're thinking. For me, I trust the system and jury instructions, and I trust the jury when they confirm that it's their true verdict, so say they, one and all.

If there's evidence that one or more intentionally lied or tainted the verdict, the appeal process kicks in.

In the Zimmerman case, I have no reason to believe that the jurors are predestined to deliver a verdict that they don't believe in.

I've seen no rational justification for assuming that this jury won't deliver a true verdict. But, rational is subjective and it's just my opinion.