TheNewGirl_ t1_isb9ru0 wrote
Reply to comment by ithriosa in Parkland prosecutors ask for an investigation after a juror says she was threatened by ‘a fellow juror’ during deliberations - CNN by SilentR0b
>The request comes after a jury Thursday kept Cruz from getting the death penalty, recommending life in prison without parole by default when it did not unanimously agree Cruz should get capital punishment.
Sounds like the jurors are allowed to decide if Capital Punishment is warranted and if not they can by default recommend Life Imprisonment
If you are of the mind that Life Imprisonment is the correct course of action the law says a juror can make that decision
Literally 3 people on this specifc jury were against the death penalty - thats why hes not getting death
ithriosa t1_iscwetr wrote
>Sounds like the jurors are allowed to decide if Capital Punishment is warranted and if not they can by default recommend Life Imprisonment
Yes. I know. I never said the jury couldn't or shouldnt...
supereasybake t1_isbgnpg wrote
Not clear if they were against the death penalty in general or if they were against it in this particular case because of fetal alcohol syndrome.
TheNewGirl_ t1_isbh5vi wrote
That would have been something the lawyers would have asked during the jury selection process
were you there, ofcourse you dont know if not
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