All three of these trials, I have been working when the verdict was reached or to be announced. I have had a sweetheart of a person inform me in real time when they have been reached and what they are saving me from waiting until break time to find out. I have been at my job long enough just checking a text quick is something I can do and so I don't have to sit there and wonder until break time
More good news! Many bad perps in these child murder cases that will be kept off the streets. Stauch, Daybell and the two Wests.
I don't like the 15 year part too well but it IS 15 to LIFE and let's hope they get life plus the other added on charges should keep them put away hopefully.
While I don't like the failure to convict on Orson's murder, if I am fair, I can kind of see why some jurors were set in their minds or didn't believe it proven. Clearly the oldest child knowing Orrin was dead and his parents getting him to lie about it proved Orrin's AND that he was never seen again after that. With Orson, he heard a thud and then never saw him again and there were conflicting accounts of whether he was ever at the Cali City house. I think it is a no brainer after Orson that the same happened to Orrin, murder, but the proof is not as solid. What a hung jury though does tell us is some wanted to convict on these two charges as well but one or some didn't think it proven. Those same ones who didn't think it proven though DID vote proven on Orrin's behalf. All in all, it shows the jurors took their jobs seriously in that some could convict on some charges but not on others, and some could on all.
I'd like to know what the split was and I think we will come to find that out, no reason they can't say I imagine. This jury wouldn't be the jury if it is retried on those counts. It's been a good few weeks hearing good results from these trials. More to come of course. Sentencing on West and possibly retrying the two charges. Sentencing on Lori. Trial of Chad for the three murders. Trial of Lori for Charles' murder and attempt on Brandon, etc. WOW. BUT all are going away with people able to breathe and then the rest will take place.
I have overall great faith in juries. I couldn't not take it seriously. I could never be as I am here where I judge before trial. When it would come to ME being the one to decide or have a part in that decision, the weight would be far different. I don't have as much faith in our system and all those who work in it though and juries can only decide on what they hear and is allowed in.
I know not just here but out there on the web and in chats, Casey and OJ are always mentioned in fears of what could go wrong. I don't think that's fair in that those are 2 out of tens of thousands of cases or more where the jury gets it right. And I think each had reasons they went as they did.
Just these three BIG ones in this short period of time should restore a LOT of faith for those who think that way. Imo.
Wiped totally from work, it was an INSANELY busy day. I have never seen anything like it since I have worked there. Well the bulk of the day was brisk but not totally nuts but as we went into EVENING and all the way to closing hour and past, WOW. I had no idea how many customers head to a checkout AFTER closing and that's what happened. The last hour it was NUTS. Work schedule is heaviest it has been.
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