Whoever asked me in the other thread about what time the wral special is on tonight about this: I dont know, i got the clip when i turned the tv on after the verdict. I may go upstairs and just tape the entire night of wral news and then i could try using my video camera to record it and throw it on youtube later tonight.
The judge pretty much said to ignore the crazies over at GOLO
And yet, the 12 people closest to the entire case unanimously thought the state did. Did you get to see all the photos or hear 100% of testimony?
Getting an appeal/retrial is never a slam dunk, especially here in NC. As I understand it the appellate courts are generally hesitant to 2nd guess the unanimous verdict of 12 jurors. The defense either needs to demonstrate some kind of error on the part of the judge, one that likely would have changed the outcome, or the defense attorney has to fall on his sword and claim incompetent representation, a very unlikely scenario IMO. BC's best chance for appeal probably rests in convincing the appeals court that Gessner barred evidence that he should have allowed. Gessner's demeanor suggested that he had disdain for BC, but does anyone know if he disallowed any evidence that might have led the jury to a different verdict?
I hope this brings resolution to the Rentz family. I am rather surprised by the verdict given the evidence that we saw. I think his defense team was rather shocked as well. It would be interesting to know what was the deciding factor in their decision.