Senator Blackburn was on fox this morning, praising her cops.
She spoke of the need to give them more money, ok.
She refered to protesters exclusivley as rioters, and I heard no mention of Mr. Floyd by her.
Her focus was on cops like we see above to get more pay, and to be more ready next time to deal with these rioters.
She does not get it, she’s part of the problem there.
(a) Jury Trial. If the defendant is entitled to a jury trial, the trial must be by jury unless:
(1) the defendant waives a jury trial in writing;
(2) the government consents; and
(3) the court approves.
(b) Jury Size.
(1) In General. A jury consists of 12 persons unless this rule provides otherwise.
(2) Stipulation for a Smaller Jury. At any time before the verdict, the parties may, with the court’s approval, stipulate in writing that:
(A) the jury may consist of fewer than 12 persons; or
(B) a jury of fewer than 12 persons may return a verdict if the court finds it necessary to excuse a juror for good cause after the trial begins.
(3) Court Order for a Jury of 11. After the jury has retired to deliberate, the court may permit a jury of 11 persons to return a verdict, even without a stipulation by the parties, if the court finds good cause to excuse a juror.
If a jury trial was properly waived, its not a grounds for appeal, just as it would not be a grounds for appeal if a defendant properly waived his Fifth Amendment rights and made a statement to police at the time of his arrest.
I won’t pretend to know all the legalities involved. This reminds me of all the cannabis related cases that underwent a bench trial so there could be appeals when they lost.