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Inside the jury deliberations that ended in seven felony convictions for Mark Ridley-Thomas

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Inside the jury deliberations that ended in seven felony convictions for Mark Ridley-Thomas

The forewoman confirmed prosecutors were correct: Jurors were misled by an instruction and believed an additional burden of proof existed for the bribery charge.

Meghann Cuniff
Apr 5, 2023
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Inside the jury deliberations that ended in seven felony convictions for Mark Ridley-Thomas

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A collection of screenshots from the verdict form and jury notes in Mark Ridley-Thomas’ federal corruption trial. (U.S. District Court)

The forewoman of the jury that convicted Los Angeles politician Mark Ridley-Thomas of seven felonies last week confirmed that an instruction led jurors to mistakenly believe they needed to find an additional criminal ele…

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