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Originally Posted by somerfrost
No problem with Furman? Did you hear the tapes where he admitted being a racist and bragged that he would gladly plant evidence on a black man "messing" with a white woman...in fact there was a thinly veiled admission on the tapes that he had in fact done so. This guy handled critical evidence in the case and you don't think that's a problem! Almost everywhere in this nation, juries are advised by the judge that it doesn't matter what they think they "know", all that matters is what has been proven in court beyond a reasonable doubt. Who the judge was would not have effected the outcome of that trial.
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no problem with furman, he wasn't on trial. I don't know the truth about those tapes, but what I've seen about the guy after the trial is very likeable and bright and passionate about putting away the scum that would try to get away with murder.
and yes I do feel the the judge makes a huge difference and can effect the outcome of a trial, no doubt about it.