US Politics on Sidechat | I was (about a month ago) on a jury for a rape case. We had reason to believe he was guilty however there were reasonable doubts so we had to decide “not guilty.” We all agreed he PROBABLY did it. Were we wrong to decide the trial that way?

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I was (about a month ago) on a jury for a rape case. We had reason to believe he was guilty however there were reasonable doubts so we had to decide “not guilty.” We all agreed he PROBABLY did it. Were we wrong to decide the trial that way?

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Yes, should’ve been guilty

No, there were reasonable doubts

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Anonymous 9w

The law clearly states BEYOND reasonable doubt. If there are reasonable doubts that’s not beyond. You did your civil duties correctly

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Anonymous 9w

I swear on my life this actually happened and I’m not just pulling a story out of my ass

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Anonymous 9w

You did what you were supposed to do

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Anonymous

OP 9w

I don’t think you were wrong for not wanting to risk charging a potentially innocent man. The wrongness falls on him, if he did it, and the prosecutors for not pushing hard enough.

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