Posts Tagged ‘Rape’
The Judge as 13th Juror: Thoughts on the Fayette Rape Controversy
Last week, a motion for new trial made news when Hon. Christopher J. McFadden granted a new trial after finding that the verdict was “strongly against the weight of the evidence.” The State’s reaction was three-fold. First, it appealed the decision. Secondly, the State made comments in the press. Third, the State moved to recuse…
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