NamelessFaceless wrote:DarthHelmet86 wrote:Seems the jury didn't buy that mailing the dodgy forms in was mail fraud because he might have thought doing so was legal. But at the same time thought that putting the dodgy legal status stuff on his properties was contempt of the court order. The article goes on to say that the people supporting him are praying that the judge will look over the whole case and throw out the guilty verdict, something he apparently can do. I wonder if the judge can look over the whole case and throw out the not guilty verdict.
The judge is actually a 'she' and I think there have been cases where the judge overrode the jury's not-guilty verdict. It's not looked upon kindly, though.
Thank you for the correction, I have altered my post to the correct gender. I did try and be gender neutral but one slipped by me.
I can understand not looking kindly on the judge for over riding a not guilty but I would also say that if you don't look kindly on that you shouldn't look kindly on them over riding the guilty to not guilty. I suspect those praying for the change to not guilty would freak out if it went the other way and not praise god for doing his will.