So truth be told, I was going to write a blog once the Trump verdict came in.  But not knowing how long that would take, and being on the verge of leaving on a rather lengthy trip, I decided to publish one in advance of that.  And several hours later, the guilty verdict came in.

Shit timing.  Welcome to my world.  Timing is indeed, everything.

Anyway, just wanted to opine on this while things are still pretty raw, kind of an epilogue to my, um, premature dissertation.  Not all the corrupt, unfair minutiae.  Just like 30,000 foot level stuff.

Once I heard the verdict, and the cloudy haze of confusion and utter disgust began to clear…almost at the level of being sick to my stomach…here were my thoughts…

As I heard many experts say, a biased judge can literally steer a jury to a particular verdict.  Starting from rulings long before the trial begins in terms of admissible evidence and a myriad of other things, rulings during the trial, and most importantly, the absurd and incomprehensible jury instructions. Continue reading →