I imagine the national exposure on the town of Jena, Louisiana and its questionable legal system is getting the best of prosecutors there because, today, two more of the young men saw their charges reduced from attempted second-degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder to aggravated second-degree battery and conspiracy (if you haven’t heard about this case, check out this post as a starting point).
Carwin Jones’ and Theo Shaw’s reduction in charges follows an identical reduction for Mychael Bell who has previously tried on the original attempted murder charges and was found guilty by an all-white jury.
It has not been disclosed as to whether or not the remaining defendants, Robert Bailey Jr., Bryant Purvis and an unidentified juvenile, will receive similar reductions.
However, I am heartened to see that the focus on the goings-on in this town are being put under a microscope because the futures of six young men depends upon it.
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what ever happened to equal justice..It just goes to show how the legal system here in the south is so corrupt, not just in Louisana but Texas too. when will they realize that this is 2007 not the 40’s or 50’s. I think if they are going to punish the black boys they should go after the whites that assulted a black and they should be treated the same…
you need to stop talking about the all white jury because there was blacks called to the jury and they did not show up so the all white jury doesnt mean a damn thing. it just shows you who cares and you dont.if they wanted him to be free they would have been up there and showing there support as a jury member.
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