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Posted on: May 13 2015,11:07 pm |
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KAALtv.com Lack of Racial Diversity Leads Judge to Dismiss Jury Pool in Northwood Murder Case
Posted at: 05/13/2015 10:22 AM Updated at: 05/13/2015 10:34 AM
FORT DODGE, Iowa (AP) - A judge has dismissed a 112-member jury pool after determining that a black man accused of murder couldn't get a fair trial when all but one potential juror is white.
Forty-one-year-old Tyrone Washington Jr. of Northwood is accused in the August 2013 stabbing death of his ex-girlfriend, 30-year-old Justina Smith.
Washington's defense attorney requested to have the entire jury pool stricken, and District Judge Colleen Weiland on Tuesday granted his motion. Out of the 112 jury pool, 111 people had identified themselves as white. One juror identified himself as Native American.
A new trial date wasn't set Tuesday, but the case is expected to remain in Webster County.
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twingroves
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Posted on: May 14 2015,6:48 am |
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blacks are not smart enough to vote so no record of them being here
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Botto 82
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Posted on: May 14 2015,7:00 am |
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Wow. Just... wow.
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Memphis
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Posted on: May 14 2015,9:15 am |
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Isnt that racism? You throw out a jury because of skin color, what happen to blind justice? Your not allowed to do your civic duty because of the color of your skin? Has their civil rights been violated? If the roles were reversed would Northwood have a riot on their hands? Sorry this is just wrong, very wrong.
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Botto 82
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Posted on: May 14 2015,9:28 am |
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We need the jury seated in Cook County, Illinois, is what you're saying...
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twingroves
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Posted on: May 14 2015,9:31 am |
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blacks do not have to go buy white mans law just the blacks law witch is if I do not get my way I will riot
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Marneman
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Posted on: May 14 2015,7:34 pm |
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This guy already got his case moved out of Worth County because he couldn't get a fair trial there. He's been dragging out the case by firing his lawyers. Now this BS about the jury make up. What this guy wants is some kind of OJ jury that will let him out after he claims the victim forced him to kill her because he's black.
Another poster child for the death penalty
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