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Ok, what's everyone's guess on the verdict of the mushroom trial?
Mine is: Not Guilty
Not guilty would mean she'll be in the media for years to come.
Hoping for guilty in that case.
Not guilty means she didn't intend on deliberate deaths.
Having not followed the trial, would not guilty mean she's released?
Yep
Still hoping for guilty. I've formed my opinion and it was deliberate.
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I think sheβs guilty, but sheβll get away with it because reasonable doubt.
So Not guilty?
Acquitted =/= Not Guilty
It does in court.
Yes, a not guilty verdict.
I'm predicting a hung jury.
Not guilty. I do think she did it but the evidence / case against her isnβt strong enough.
Yeah, I reckon this as well. There's enough room for doubt. But the astounding amount of lies and possible lies is just mental. I have so many questions!
I think she wanted to make them ill but not kill. There's no evidence to say she intended on killing.
r/DeathCapDinner are gonna lose their shit if it doesn't come back guilty. πΏ
I will absolutely cook up some popcorn before venturing on that sub if it comes back not guilty.
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They think she's some sort of sociopathic mastermind imbecile and really she's a housewife who made a major boo boo and tried to back peddle her way out of trouble. It's not really that deep.
Hung jury. All 12 jurors have to agree and come to a unanimous verdict for not guilty or for guilty. So I think it likely that there'll be a hung jury and a re-trial at some later date. Which will be even more of a shit show.
Such a pity the Scottish law verdict of 'not proven' is not available here in Victoria. Which basically means We know you done it but there's no evidence.
I do think the r/deathcapdinner mob (and I chose that word deliberately) need to be reminded of the basic human right of being innocent until proven guilty.
abc article on the state of play rn
Hoping for guilty, realistically think there's a good chance of not guilty. I haven't followed it in detail but it just seems like there's enough room for doubt...
Either way, Erin Patterson is never going to live a normal life ever again after this
I too think she's guilty, or a little bit guilty. She'll get off because of something something imo.
Is it too late for Vera to step in?
I'm watching you pet.
Now we're getting somewhere
Guilty I think.