silence7@slrpnk.net to News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 12 hours agoJury acquits D.C. 'sandwich guy' charged with chucking a sub at a federal agentwww.nbcnews.comexternal-linkmessage-square93fedilinkarrow-up1628arrow-down10 cross-posted to: news@lemmy.world
arrow-up1628arrow-down1external-linkJury acquits D.C. 'sandwich guy' charged with chucking a sub at a federal agentwww.nbcnews.comsilence7@slrpnk.net to News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 12 hours agomessage-square93fedilink cross-posted to: news@lemmy.world
minus-squarefrongt@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up4·7 hours agoIt is, by the letter of the law, assault (and battery, if that’s a separate thing there). But the jury is not bound in any way as to whether they find a defendant guilty or not guilty.
It is, by the letter of the law, assault (and battery, if that’s a separate thing there). But the jury is not bound in any way as to whether they find a defendant guilty or not guilty.