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Erin Patterson discussion/thoughts
Heheheheh so I've been reading the deathcapdinner subreddit posts, and it's surprising (or maybe not) how many people don't know what "reasonable doubt" means, or are accusing Justice Beale of doing the defences job for them. Like come on, his instructions are par for the course for Judges, even my partner tuned it all out because he worked for the WA state court in a past life and it's a super boring and long part of the process.They're all like "oh she's definitely guilty of murder" but forget that she is innocent UNTIL the prosecution PROVES her guilty. It doesn't matter what we as laymen think, what matters is: did the prosecution prove her guilty of murder beyond reasonable doubt? If the jury finds the prosecutions evidence as not enough, then it doesn't matter if she is actually guilty or not - the prosecution just didn't find enough evidence she murdered them. I wouldn't be surprised at all if she is found not guilty on some charges, or guilty of manslaughter. Having read the articles and listened to the podcast, there is definitely room for reasonable doubt she committed murder, in my mind.
Thoughts?
Thoughts: The judge being so comprehensive with the jury instructions is actually intended to reduce a "jury misdirected" avenue for appeal. He's not doing the defence's job, he's shoring up the verdict, especially if it is a guilty verdict.