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The police officers accused of beating Rodney King were acquitted. The outraged public began rioting in the Los Angeles area.
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What was the verdict of Rodney Kings trial?
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What event triggered the riot?
if you mean in L.A.-the Rodney king verdict, compounded by the fact the police did not intervene fast enough at the flash point when it broke out.
What was the verdict to Emmett Till trial?
The two white men accused of killing Emmett Till were acquitted by an all-white jury in 1955. The verdict was widely criticized due to evidence of a racially motivated murder and later became a catalyst for the Civil Rights Movement.
Can a judge overturn a verdict of not guilty in Arizona?
A jury verdict of 'guilty' signifies that it is probably a criminal trial. A judge cannot overturn a jury verdict in a criminal trial.
What is it called When appellate courts upholds a verdict?
It means that they have - AFFIRMED THE VERDICT OF THE TRIAL COURT.
Who decides on the verdict in a felony trial?
a person
What is the most common post-verdict motion in a trial?
Civil trial: motion for a judgment notwithstanding the verdict, or a motion for a new trial Criminal trial: motion for a new trial I have no quantitative evidence to back that up. It is just an educated guess.
How can a jury's verdict be reversed?
The Court can enter a JNOV, if the evidence presented is insufficient to support the verdict as a matter of law. One of the parties may appeal. If there is a legal defect in the trial, the appellate court may reverse the verdict and require the trial court to have a new trial.
What word means a decision at an end of a trial?
I assume you mean the verdict (as opposed to the sentence).
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What pronouncement does the head jury make after a trial?
Usually, at the end of a trial a jury will render a verdict. A verdict could be guilty or innocent depending on what the jury believes. Sometimes, there is no verdict and a mistrial can be declared and the case can be retried.
What was the verdict of Albert Fish's murder trial?
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