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Given the fact that Minnesota law requires juries in all criminal trials to reach unanimous verdicts, do you really expect a guilty (or innocent) verdict in the Chauvin trial?

Asked by crazyguy (3207points) April 8th, 2021

Derek Chauvin is charged with three separate counts: second degree murder, third degree murder, and second degree manslaughter. In order to find him guilty (or innocent) on any count, the jury will have to agree 12–0. If a jury were selected from members of this board, the chances of a conviction on at least one of the three counts would be relatively high. However, given the fact that there may be some wrong-way thinkers on the jury, what do you think the chances of reaching any verdict are, whether the verdict is innocent or guilty?

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