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The Lindsay Clancy trial looks like it will end in a hung jury, which could result in a new trial. Judge Sullivan in that case has urged the jury to come to an agreement, but if they come back a second time with no unanimous verdict, there's not much more he can do. Two of the nine women on the jury were seen smiling at each other as they brought the note back to the judge, saying they could not reach a decision. Another woman looked defeated.
Then the jury told the judge they wanted to be dismissed at 3:30 pm, and he obliged. The jury is supposed to stay off social media and not read or see anything from the media about the case, but with a case that has gone international, that's gotta be difficult. Maybe they should have been sequestered. The whole concept of the honor system seems to have gone out the window in our society.
The Charlie Kirk murder case is finally going to trial. Nearly a year after Charlie was killed on livestream, Tyler Robinson has been bound over for trial on all 7 counts for which he is charged. Following Judge Tony Graf's decision to move ahead with trial, Robinson was arraigned and entered a plea of not guilty, even though it looks pretty clear that he did it.
Those counts for which he will be tried, as the judge read them out in court, are: "count one: aggravated murder, a capital offense, together with the state's victim targeting notice. Count two: felony discharge of a firearm causing serious bodily injury, a first-degree felony. Counts three and four: obstruction of justice, second degree felonies. Counts five and six: tampering with a witness, third-degree felonies. And count seven: violent offense committed in the presence of a child."
Following the ruling, the judge began to try to figure out scheduling for the trial. The prosecutors suggested two weeks. Defense said at least a month. The attorney for the Kirk family begged for a speedy trial. The next date in the case will be October 23, and at that time, hopefully they will set a trial date.
Charlie's widow Erika shared a statement following the hearing, saying: "Today’s decision, which comes nearly a year since Charlie was taken from us, marks an important step in our family’s pursuit of justice for him. Every step in this process carries the weight of all that Charlie’s murder has taken from his family, especially his children who will grow up without their father.
"We are grateful to all who have continued to pray for us, support us, and stand with us through a year of unimaginable grief. As the next phase of the judicial process begins, our family remains united in our love for Charlie, our commitment to the pursuit of justice, and our prayer for a transparent and timely process."
There's been a lot of nonsense surrounding this case and Charlie's murder, and I hope this brings some clarity to the circumstances of his death.
Libby