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Choosing life: NY

By Karl R. Keys, Esq.

After 7 weeks of jury-selection, 2 months of trial, and 3 days of penalty-phase, the jury in United States v. Khalid Barnes deliberated for a total of 2-1/2 hours over two days. Unanimous for life. Unanimous re every mitigating circumstance. This was a case where the United States Attorney for the SDNY did not seek capital authorization, but was overruled by then Attorney General. Gonzales. Congratulations, yet again, to David Ruhnke, as well as co-counsel Josh Dratel, Erik Levin, of Joshua Dratel, PC, New York City, AFPD Linda Foster (DNJ), mitigation specialist Royce Hawkins and jury-selection consultant Julie Howe.  [more here]

Full post as published by Capital Defense Weekly on June 02, 2008 (boomark / email).