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Old 09-16-2009, 10:38 AM
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Originally Posted by KSigkid View Post
But, it could be an even worse precedent if he takes the case to trial and gets some sort of jury nullification where they let the guy walk.

If there's been a crime problem in the area (like the previous posts mention), then you'll get a lot of sympathy from the jury for the swordsman in this case.
Yeah, that's what I meant by discretion - there's no real chance of conviction, so why even let it get that far?
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