Gonna start a small thread to answer but 1) IANAL, but I do have some expertise and am obsessed with law 2) Appeals statistically aren't successful but there are genuine issues here that make it higher then 0 3) Since the appeal isn't written im predicting possible avenueshttps://twitter.com/BareMtlAlchemst/status/1384654438053318657 …
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The first issue is the judge denying change of venue. For obvious reasons, this means the jury could be influenced by bias as tension in the city is high and there is no way the jury could have been picked that would not have seen the news or been effected by the riots.
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The second is not sequestering the jury during trial. Honestly I'm amazed it did not happen. Since the trial started we have had the city settle with the family, Daunte Williams shooting, authority figures saying stupid shit, cuties going into lockdown, etc. Definite bias issue
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The third is the Brady violation surrounding the defense not being given the oxygen readings from the ambulance. This would be most damning if found true as its handled not by mistrial but dismissal of all charges. Bonehead move by prosecution.
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These are the three issues I think will be in the appeal but again I'm estimating and chances of appeal, while not 0 are low. So if I'm a betting woman, I'd bet charges stick and he gets at least 10 years
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The trial was a joke, the legal system is a joke, there is no law. There will be no successful legal appeals.
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