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Originally posted by DeanCapture
I've been watching some of the prelims myself - I think that boy is going to jail for a long long time.
I remember watching the OJ trial on CourtTV back when all that shit went down but I don't remember them having near as many commercials as they have now. The only thing bad about their live court coverage is them fucking commercials that they cut to every few minutes.
Dean*
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well, he is too old to go for too long, but it will be forever if convicted. However, the prelims serve two purposes.
1. Is there sufficient evidence to take the case to trial. I think a lot rests on whether or not the judge allows that tape in as evidence in the prelims. Most likely the judge will say that there is sufficient evidence, and Blake will be tried. However, the trial will not occur for several months, which brings the second issue.
2. The judge can set bail for Blake, so that he does not have to wait for a jury decision in a jail cell. That is what I am asking you, do you think the judge will release him on bail?
Remember, a man is presumed innocent until proven guilty, even if the entire world witnessed the event.
He is probably not a danger to anyone, and if he dies in jail because of poor health and his time in protective custody (so he does not get raped) prior to the trial ending, the state could be subject to legal action by his estate.
Yeah, there may have been fewer commercials back then, but they were new, probably did not have a lot of paying customers. I remember back in the day, most of the commercials were in-house advertising. You can give that up if it means more viewers than the networks, and start making a name for yourself, which they did.
Now they are big time, and if someone wants to pay them to break away, they will, and just show it when court is in recess.