kittythehare
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Mary Moriarty has been a public defender for 31 years.Anyone should be outraged when a seasoned qualified judge who was a past prosecutor clearly said on the record MWs statements could overturn the conviction if found guilty.
Yes, I'm outraged she made such volatile statements, and needlessly interjected herself, and compounded what will already be used by the defense on appeal.
I have followed many cases that have wound up being overturned on appeal, and I know EN has a good case for this one to be overturned.
Imo, eveyone should care when a case has very valid reasons to be overturned if they are truly not wanting it to be overturned.
MW has unnecessarily, and senselessly given the defense even more than they already have, and MWs timing couldn't be worse.
How that can't be highly upsetting for all who want's justice for George is mind boggling to me.
Jmho
She was asked to weigh in on the Judge's comments regarding MW.
This is her response
The Chauvin trial is only one step in reforming the criminal legal system. The verdict will be significant, but we should only think of it as the beginning. I interpreted her comments as encouraging people to continue to protest, but also to be more assertive in urging policy
change. She flew here from California to talk to protesters and encouraged one young Black woman to run for office. She is an icon to many, especially in the Black community. I am disappointed the judge would call her out by name, essentially.
The judge didn’t call out policy makers by name who participated in the press conference announcing the settlement during jury selection. Calling her comments “abhorrent,” and suggesting her words might make a difference on appeal after everything that’s happened in this case?
Once again, community members see the double standard. Comments like this further erode the trust of the community in the criminal legal system.
https://twitter.com/MaryMoriarty/status/1384490654823223296?s=20