Jackson Jambalaya

Absurd that a judge would (a) order jury summons to go out; (b) allow the jury panels to be voir dired; (c) pick and qualify a jury; (d) allow that jury to hear opening arguments; (e) allow that jury to hear and receive evidence AND NOT ALLOW THE CASE TO PROCEED TO VERDICT.

The $500,000 DA speaks. Guess he has no concern about using limited resources wisely.

Was Mary Hawkins Butler on their legal team?

Not absurd: a Hinds County Circuit Judge actually followed the law.

Witnesses could not establish the necessary elements - one even identified an ADA as the officer who supposedly slammed Robinson. The DA’s office admitted after the ruling to knowing of the recent Mississippi Supreme Court law that the Defense used - but DA’s office had neglected to inform the court. DA is inexperienced and it shows (I know he didn’t try the case, but as a Navy man he should know he is the captain of the ship).

Plenty of JPD illegal acts. This wasn’t one. Now can they timely prosecute sone real murderers??

Ok so twelve witnesses testified that officers body slammed the individual to the ground. Cause of death was blunt force trauma. So yeah I can see why the judge would stop the jury from rendering a verdict. I smell a payoff somewhere. So when does the riots start?

@1234 - that is how trials work. The Prosecution has the burden of proving the elements of the State's claims. If they cannot prove them during their case in chief, the Defense is entitled to a directed verdict without having to put on their own evidence first.

When will the governor call out the national guard to quell the unrest? I suppose Maxine Waters and Crump are on their way. Has BLM issued their statement yet? It's going to get scary.

@ 11:50: It's not absurd. The law allows it and it is suppose to happen when the evidence is not sufficient. If the judge does not do it when the law requires it, the Mississippi Supreme Court will when it comes before them, but then it has cost the state more time and expense. Judge Peterson got it right.

11:50 - so she should have wasted MORE time and money?

Attorney types please explain, Was the case presented by the DA that weak?
or was the defense that overwhelmingly good? Why has this gone to trial?

What a disaster

11:50, I'm sure glad you are not on the bench if you believe that every case, no matter what evidence has been presented, needs to continue just for the sake of continuing the process.

The basis of our law in this country (obviously you not only never went to law school, you must have slept through 11th grade Civics) is that the burden of guilt lies on the prosecutor. If the prosecutor didnt prove the case by the time he rested, then why should the accused have to continue - other than to please idiots like you. If they weren't proven guilty, then they didn't have to put for evidence of innocense. And the state didn't have to incur MORE costs, since that seems to be the only concern you have as opposed to the purpose of the court which is to mete out justice.

Ham sandwiches go free, for once.

@11:50am Exactly. Grounds for appeal?

Seriously, 11:50a- THAT’S what you view as absurd?

You should instead be shaking your head at the DA for the bogus charges. He literally wanted the situation to fit a narrative that it didn’t fit. The DA is the issue here, not the judge.

In any other city there would be rioting and looting, but there's nothing left to loot.

@1:31
The prosecution can't appeal anything, only the defense. And you obviously missed the explanation of "with prejudice", which means they can't be retried.

DA - 0
Ham Sandwiches - 2

Twelve witnesses? There were exactly three so-called eyewitnesses and their testimony did not even match what they told the FBI! Lumumba insisted that Owens indict the officers even though there was no evidence. The ME ruled it a homicide (which only means that the death was caused by another) after he was told that the deceased was assaulted by police. The girlfriend told EMTs that Robinson told her that he was injured while he was resisting arrest. Owens has NO CLUE what he is doing. This was a complete waste of time and resources and done only to please those people for whom Lumumba is posing as the mayor of a radical new city. Jackson is suffering from so much crap right now and this is how our officials waste time and resources.

Meanwhile plenty of actual criminals and drug dealers are never brought before a judge. Weird how they pick and choose

Please post the time and place of the marches.
I need a new TV.

Now, they should sue the city and mayor as an individual in this political showboat process that Drake came up with.....claiming undue emotional stress and other mental health problems.

Seen it done before with 100% disability retirement from JPD and a rather large undisclosed 6 figure settlement!!!!

Unlike the situation in Minnesota this judge was under no extreme community and national pressure to make sure the defendants were railroaded to a guilty verdict. The narrative just wasn't there: No white cop. Judge Peterson could call it like she saw it. Big difference.

That was not easy. At least we got a JUDGE in Hinds County.

More blessings for Jackson homicides. Color me shocked.

3:04 nailed it. Thank you Judge Peterson.

Notice: Looting at Macy's, Nieman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue, Rolls Royce of Jackson, and Bentley of Jackson have been canceled.

The State of Mississippi needs to get rid of all the judges and prosecutors and medical experts and members of the grand jury and replace them with Jackson Jambalaya’s commenters who believe these crooked police officers should spend the rest of their lives behind bars.

"The State of Mississippi needs to get rid of all the judges and prosecutors and medical experts and members of the grand jury and replace them with Jackson Jambalaya’s commenters who believe these crooked police officers should spend the rest of their lives behind bars." I said something very similar about when "The Covid" scare brought out all of our unknown Epidemiologists and Virologist. Never knew that many lived here. Now we are populated with JD's.

6:14 AM
Would it make a material difference?