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  • June 2008

    • Why R. Kelly Was Acquitted

      Time  |  Jun 14, 08 7:45 AM CDT

      Why R. Kelly Was Acquitted

      (Newser) - Jurors in the R. Kelly trial say it was the lack of testimony from the alleged victim—or  her parents—that swayed them towards acquittal, Time reports. One juror said he was sure it was Kelly in the sex tape at the heart of the case, but wasn't convinced of the girl's identity. And jurors said the R. Kelly mole that was the object of endless hours of testimony was a non-issue: "The mole played more of a role for the press. It never came up in deliberations." Five of the jurors had been ready to convict at one point. More »

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      Chicago  • child pornography  • R. Kelly  • jury  • acquittal

  • August 2007

    • Jury Splits on Abu Ghraib Verdict

      Washington Post  |  Aug 28, 07 6:21 PM CDT

      Jury Splits on Abu Ghraib Verdict

      (Newser) - A military jury today acquitted Army Lt. Col. Steven Jordan, the only officer charged in the Abu Ghraib prison scandal, of three charges relating to widespread prisoner abuse that led to global denunciations of US involvement in Iraq. Jordan was found guilty of one count of “willfully disobeying” a senior officer by discussing the investigation and faces up to 5 years in prison. More »

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      Iraq war  • US military  • detainee  • Abu Ghraib  • acquittal

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