tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post6938436778449365008..comments2020-04-11T03:30:02.282-05:00Gary R. Welshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15185079937305083438noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-17653930375920735712009-09-16T09:40:42.536-05:002009-09-16T09:40:42.536-05:00I agree karma09, Brizzi&#39;s implication is that a judge will be easier to obtain a conviction from than a jury. I suspect Brizzi feared racism would creep into this case and he might have a problem with jury nullification.Gary R. Welshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15185079937305083438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-75011634014763448512009-09-16T09:25:38.536-05:002009-09-16T09:25:38.536-05:00Brizzi also claims there are issues with the admissible evidence they have to use in the trial. I see this as a non sequitor, as any evidentiary problems will exist for a judge, as opposed to a jury, in finding the facts. Unless Brizzi is publicly implying that the Judge will be easier to convince than a jury of peers, notwithstanding the evidentiary problems they have. <br /><br />I&#39;ve seen death penalty defendants plead guilty to LWOP, but I&#39;ve never seen the death penalty abandoned for a mere jury waiver, leaving Turner free to contest every legality, make the most of whatever the evidence problems are, and still appeal, appeal, appeal if he&#39;s ultimately convicted. <br /><br />I think the public needed to see a 7-time murderer put to death. Brizzi has clearly announced Marion County will never enforce the death penalty while he remains in office.karma09https://www.blogger.com/profile/18055974828038946339noreply@blogger.com