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MetricVeil t1_j21l5t4 wrote

Reply to comment by menlindorn in Texas man appeals death sentence, stating Comedy Central episode violated his rights by djc8

>Hall's legal team is now arguing that footage from the special was later used to sentence their client to death...
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>​... However, Hall's legal team is claiming that additional footage, outside that segment, was later presented to the Brazos County Jury before they voted to sentence him to death.

Who selected this footage and where, when and why was it shown to the jurors prior to sentencing?

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RandomComputerFellow t1_j242hod wrote

It was probably part of the approved evidence. My guess is that the approval was for a specific time frame but when they played the video they fucked up and showed a few seconds more.

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MetricVeil t1_j243yan wrote

>... but when they played the video they fucked up and showed a few seconds more.

Either way, it could be interpreted as a form of 'jury tampering' and, consequently, leading to a biased and unsafe verdict.

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RandomComputerFellow t1_j244har wrote

Well, not arguing against or for it. Just saying this is how I interpreted the situation. I think that it heavily depends on what the actual clip showed. If this was just some random video which has nothing to do with the case I do not see any grounds. But if the video made any suggestions regarding the case then I see how this may be a problem.

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