BREAKING: Mistrial declared in case of South Carolina officer who shot Walter Scott after traffic stophttp://wpo.st/JTaJ2
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Walter Scott's family says the prosecutor told them she plans to quickly retry the case against Michael Slagerhttp://wpo.st/EsaJ2
JUST IN: South Carolina prosecutor confirms she will retry Michael Slager after mistrial today http://wpo.st/EsaJ2 #walterscottpic.twitter.com/q5LDrhtvJa
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Michael Slager will face another state trial as well as a federal trial for charges carrying potential life sentencehttp://wpo.st/EsaJ2
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Jury in the Walter Scott case had appeared deadlocked with a lone holdout, then said they wanted to deliberate morehttp://wpo.st/EsaJ2
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Stupid question but how many times can a mistrial be retried before it's impossible under "double jeopardy"? also he will remain
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*great* question! Double jeopardy doesn't apply when jurors can't agree on a unanimous verdict if neededhttp://www.scotusblog.com/2010/03/when-are-a-mistrial-and-retrial-double-jeopardy/ …
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Thanks for the responsiveness Mark!! your expertise and response have my finger hovering over a "subscribe to WaPo button!"
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Good. Fact: Slager shot a man in the back by firing his gun 8 times, killing the man while he was running away.
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@hitaskunk If this cop walks there is NO justice!Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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he deserves a trial, conviction & life sentence...anything less would be a travesty for this stone cold murderer
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next time they need 2ask jurors whether they believe in convicting someone that's guilty. U don't need a conscious, U need facts
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@iJesseWilliams How many white ppl will@ScarlettAWilson put on the jury next time? 11 (again)? 12?http://www.postandcourier.com/archives/solicitor-decisions-not-based-on-race-wilson-defends-way-juries/article_5200f596-f3a1-59a4-82fd-5056912c140f.html … -
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so what's the excuse 4 all other murders of unarmed blak men women & childrn ? What should they have dun other than not B blak ?
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It doesnot happen n reverse. Blak cops dont kill unarmd white men women & childrn do they ? & if this does occur they go 2 jail.
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@Fahrenthold a better screening of ALL jurors and diversity must be the goal - 1 more reply
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The key to conviction will be the jury selection.
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