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[–] demizerone@lemmy.world 58 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (23 children)

This is a disaster for the CEOs. Homeboy is going to get ended if the jury finds him not guilty.

[–] HawlSera@lemm.ee 46 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (22 children)

Find him not guilty, the world celebrates the jury that spared Luigi and he goes onto become a hero.

Find him guilty, the world shames the judge that killed Luigi and he goes onto become a martyr.

There's no winning for the corporate elite here

[–] echodot@feddit.uk -2 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (9 children)

I really can't see a scenario where the jury don't find him guilty. They really don't have a choice, they have to uphold the law as it is written. It is not within the remit of a trial to make new law.

No matter the ethical considerations he did kill someone. The law is very clear that murder is not acceptable even if you personally think it's justifiable.

[–] BehindTheBarrier@programming.dev 3 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

I don't think it will happen, and especially not for something this high profile, but Jury Nullification is essentially the "he did it, but we don't see his actions as punishable". It'd be a huge uproar if that happened too.

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