http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/03/eriksson-case-ends-in-mistrial-jurors-likely-bribed-with-gizmon/ Engadget Comments for Eriksson case ends in mistrial; jurors likely bribed with Gizmondos http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/03/eriksson-case-ends-in-mistrial-jurors-likely-bribed-with-gizmon/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/03/eriksson-case-ends-in-mistrial-jurors-likely-bribed-with-gizmon/Nov 3rd 2006 6:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/03/eriksson-case-ends-in-mistrial-jurors-likely-bribed-with-gizmon/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/03/eriksson-case-ends-in-mistrial-jurors-likely-bribed-with-gizmon/Nov 3rd 2006 7:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/03/eriksson-case-ends-in-mistrial-jurors-likely-bribed-with-gizmon/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/03/eriksson-case-ends-in-mistrial-jurors-likely-bribed-with-gizmon/Nov 3rd 2006 7:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/03/eriksson-case-ends-in-mistrial-jurors-likely-bribed-with-gizmon/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/03/eriksson-case-ends-in-mistrial-jurors-likely-bribed-with-gizmon/Nov 3rd 2006 7:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/03/eriksson-case-ends-in-mistrial-jurors-likely-bribed-with-gizmon/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/03/eriksson-case-ends-in-mistrial-jurors-likely-bribed-with-gizmon/
I'm not sure if it would be wise to go to a majority-vote in the courtroom, but still. The fact that one person, who perhaps is a little bit too... I can't think of an adjective to describe it, can set a guilty man free (not to pass judgement on Eriksson), is a little disturbing.]]>Nov 3rd 2006 7:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/03/eriksson-case-ends-in-mistrial-jurors-likely-bribed-with-gizmon/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/03/eriksson-case-ends-in-mistrial-jurors-likely-bribed-with-gizmon/
You seem to be in favor of removing one of the few remaining safeguards of our freedom in this country... Rather than allowing countless innocent people be unfairly convicted, I'd much rather the system be biased to allow some guilty people to avoid conviction.]]>Nov 3rd 2006 8:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/03/eriksson-case-ends-in-mistrial-jurors-likely-bribed-with-gizmon/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/03/eriksson-case-ends-in-mistrial-jurors-likely-bribed-with-gizmon/This is also something that religious people should understand. The truth is not democratic.]]>Nov 3rd 2006 11:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/03/eriksson-case-ends-in-mistrial-jurors-likely-bribed-with-gizmon/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/03/eriksson-case-ends-in-mistrial-jurors-likely-bribed-with-gizmon/
Imagine you are on the chopping block in this case instead? Being accused of a crime that you did not commit, which would you prefer? That they only need to convince 7 jururs? By your reasoning, there are a number of people are idiots, so, lets say that two of them are idiots, and believe everything the prosecution says... well then, you have only 5 reasonable people that are certain you did it.

If you are convicted, you dont get a second chance, ok, you get appeals, but I dont think the success rate is exactly steller there.

If you are found innocent, again they all have to aggree, then you can not be tried again, and you are free.

However, in a mistrial, its just saying, well we had dumbasses on the jury and our case was not that strong, lets try it again and see if we can find some more compelling evidence.]]>Nov 3rd 2006 8:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/03/eriksson-case-ends-in-mistrial-jurors-likely-bribed-with-gizmon/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/03/eriksson-case-ends-in-mistrial-jurors-likely-bribed-with-gizmon/
Vanillacide our system was specifically setup to be difficult to convict. Its better to let 100 guilty people free then sentence 1 innocent person for something they didn't do. And there is a reason there is a jury selection process. Its a way to weed out the idiots. At that time if the defendant's lawyer has issues with the people in the pool he or she can voice them. Fucking lean our system before you go criticizing it. Or would you rather have a wheel of fortune type justice system. Come on death sentence come on come on!! Ahhh crap. He only got 5 years.

Moron.]]>Nov 3rd 2006 8:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/03/eriksson-case-ends-in-mistrial-jurors-likely-bribed-with-gizmon/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/03/eriksson-case-ends-in-mistrial-jurors-likely-bribed-with-gizmon/Nov 3rd 2006 9:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/03/eriksson-case-ends-in-mistrial-jurors-likely-bribed-with-gizmon/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/03/eriksson-case-ends-in-mistrial-jurors-likely-bribed-with-gizmon/Nov 4th 2006 7:29AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/03/eriksson-case-ends-in-mistrial-jurors-likely-bribed-with-gizmon/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/03/eriksson-case-ends-in-mistrial-jurors-likely-bribed-with-gizmon/From this site: http://www.wreckedexotics.com/special/enzo/http://www.wreckedexotics.com/special/enzo/

FACT:
It appears Mr Eriksson may have destroyed a car which didn't belong to him. Police said the car was the property of the Bank of Scotland and was in the process of being repossessed at the time of the crash.
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The car was being repossessed, but he did obtain it in a relatively legal manner, ie he didn't break in and steal the keys. not being able to pay for a car is a civil contract matter, not a criminal matter. Otherwise, every person whose car is repossed would be considered a car thief. simply the fact that the car came to the US doesn't make that much difference. again, if you were behind on your payments, and drove your car to Canada, would simply crossing the border make you guilty of theft? No.
He also apparently didn't alter the VIN or anything else that someone stealing a car would have done.

NOT KNOWN TO BE A FACT:
The word on the street is the Ferrari was obtained through fraudulent financing along with a Mercedes SLR.
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if this were true, then they probably could have gotten a conviction. it apparently was not 100% true. also, if it were true, that would lead to a separate charge, ie, even if they didn't find him guilty of theft, they could still find him guilty of several counts of fraud.

So, yeah, it sucks that he crashed a nice car, but he didn't steal it.
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