MISTRIAL Vanderbilt Rape Trial - Brandon Vandenburg and Cory Batey

[jggordo]

Per Chris Conte with NC5 in Nashville...

Judge expected to rule on mistrial motion in the ‪#‎Vandytrial‬ today. Stay with @NC5 for continuing coverage

 

[TigerBalm]

Chris Conte ‏@chrisconte 15m15 minutes ago
#BREAKING hearing now scheduled for Vandenburg and Batey tomorrow morning. No word on mistrial yet #vandytrial @NC5

https://twitter.com/chrisconte

 

[Queen Bee]

cathy's behind the latest.....she just tweeted this...

Cathy ‏@courtchatter now

Judge Monte Watkins will decide whether to grant a mistrial or not in #VanderbiltRape Case this afternoon #vandytrial

 

[Queen Bee]

Cathy ‏@courtchatter 2m2 minutes ago

Defs Brandon Vandenburg & Cory Batey are listed on the docket for tomorrow (Wed) morning. Maybe sentencing? #vandytrial #VanderbiltRape



now this...........

 

[Queen Bee]

Cathy ‏@courtchatter 2m2 minutes ago

1/2 - Confirmed: Def's will NOT be present at hearing tomorrow. Atty's will be there. Depending on judge's ruling today.... #vandytrial
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[Queen Bee]

Cathy ‏@courtchatter 2m2 minutes ago

2/2 - Atty's will discuss at hearing tomorrow either new date for sentencing or how to move forward if mistrial granted. #vandytrial
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[Queen Bee]

Chris Conte ‏@chrisconte 18s19 seconds ago

#BREAKING a mistrial has just been declared in the rape case against Brandon Vandenburg and Cory Batey @NC5

 

[Queen Bee]

Stacey Barchenger ‏@sbarchenger 23s24 seconds ago

Here's first version of story: Judge grants mistrial in Vanderbilt rape case http://tnne.ws/1N72fIp via @tennessean #vandytrial

 

[Queen Bee]

Jen's Trial Diaries retweeted
WKRN ‏@WKRN 16m16 minutes ago

#BREAKING: Judge declares mistrial in Vanderbilt rape case. http://wkrn.tv/1K7ueZb
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[Shyla]

Judge declares mistrial.....

http://wkrn.com/2015/06/22/judges-d...ion-in-vanderbilt-rape-case-expected-tuesday/

 

[Softail]

Makes me sick. This is ridiculous. New trial ASAP, and put these idiots away for good! :gavel:

Makes me so sad for the victim. She has been through enough. Now she will have to through it all over again. :gaah:

 

[Queen Bee]

Cathy ‏@courtchatter 22m22 minutes ago

DA in #Vandytrial "This was an issue that fortunately does not come up very often." @chrisconte

Cathy ‏@courtchatter 22m22 minutes ago

DA in #Vandytrial "It serves to strike home the importance of the jury selection process" @chrisconte

Cathy ‏@courtchatter 21m21 minutes ago

DA Glenn Funk says they will request a new trial. (Guess not considering a plea deal at this time) #Vandytrial


Cathy ‏@courtchatter 21m21 minutes ago

#Vandytrial DA "This ruling does not, in any way, affect the evidence that exists." @WSMVAlanna


Cathy ‏@courtchatter 19m19 minutes ago

Advocates: #Vandytrial mistrial may leave victims "feeling as though the system may not work for them" @sbarchenger
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Cathy
‏@courtchatter

The following is a statement from Chief Steve Anderson in regard to today’s ruling in the #Vanderbiltrape case:

Cathy ‏@courtchatter 14m14 minutes ago

Atty's will be back in court Wed morning 9am CDT to request bond be reinstated for both defendants. #Vandytrial #vanderbiltrape

 

[DexterMorgan]

The judge in the Vanderbilt University rape case has declared a mistrial, tossing out the verdict for football players Brandon Vandenburg and Cory Batey, who were previously convicted on multiple counts of aggravated rape.

Judge Monte Watkins handed down the ruling Tuesday, which entitles the men to a new trial, in an eight-page written order obtained by ABC News, because the jury foreman failed to disclose that he was once the victim of statutory rape, according to the order.

Lawyers for both defendants will be in court tomorrow at 9 a.m. to ask that their bail, set at $350,000 each, be reinstated so the men can leave jail.

The prosecution can appeal this mistrial ruling.

Vandenburg and Batey were previously found guilty of four counts of aggravated rape, one count of attempted aggravated rape and two counts of aggravated sexual battery. Vandenburg was also found guilty of tampering with evidence and unlawful photography after prosecutors claimed he recorded a sexual assault of a female classmate on his phone and shared it with friends.

Prosecutors said the victim, a 21-year-old former neuroscience major and dance team member at the university, was drunk and passed out during the alleged 2013 attack.

The defense argued the young men were not guilty of rape, but rather of making a mistake. Batey's lawyer, Worrick Robinson, claimed that college culture put his client in the situation, but the jurors said they weren't buying that argument.

Two other ex-players accused of being involved in the incident, Brandon Banks and Jaborian McKenzie, also face rape and sexual battery charges, but have not yet gone to trial. They have pleaded not guilty.


http://abcnews.go.com/US/judge-declares-mistrial-vanderbilt-rape-case/story?id=31978445

 

[Zuri]

Does this mean the victim will have to re-testify? OMG!

 

[DexterMorgan]

This is some stringent bull crap going on with this rape case that was videotaped and admitted to.

This is why victims sometimes don't report things. Because the system always finds away to keep on dragging them through the mud.

Jmo

 

[DexterMorgan]

Does this mean the victim will have to re-testify? OMG!

I think so. But since its on tape; Then maybe not. But the prosecution stated that they will appeal the judges decision.

 

[DexterMorgan]

That juror needs to be jailed and fined the cost of the retrial.

That judge needs to be removed due to not using the video tape and the omitted guilt from the Dr. PHIL interview to show probable cause for not allowing a mistrial.

And the prosecution should be looking to override the judges decision.

Jmo.

 

[enquiringgal]

That juror needs to be jailed and fined the cost of the retrial.

That judge needs to be removed due to not using the video tape and the omitted guilt from the Dr. PHIL interview to show probable cause for not allowing a mistrial.

And the prosecution should be looking to override the judges decision.

Jmo.

Does the omitted guilt matter when his decision was based on that juror being bias?
The juror created this issue. Horrific for the victim.

 

[Queen Bee]

Cathy retweeted
Chris Bundgaard ‏@bundgaard2 2h2 hours ago

atty for #Vandytrial juror at center of mistrial motion did "not intentionally misrepresent himself during jury selection" more @WKRN
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Cathy retweeted
Chris Bundgaard ‏@bundgaard2 2h2 hours ago

atty for #Vandytrial juror at center mistrial ruling says "Mr Easter...has immense remorse about the impact this is having on victim" @WKRN
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Cathy retweeted
Chris Bundgaard ‏@bundgaard2 3h3 hours ago

Atty for #Vandytrial juror Todd Easter who is at center of mistrial ruling by judge says "stands by original statement, did not lie" @WKRN
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[Madeleine74]

I blame the juror who didn't not answer truthfully during his voir dire. This whole debacle is on him, as far as I'm concerned. He really never should have been on that panel even if he didn't consider himself a "victim of a sexual assault." In the eyes of the law, he was.