Confusion ensues in Florida courtroom after juror recants manslaughter conviction
Headline from FOX 13 Tampa
A jury convicted the suspect of manslaughter after prosecutors said he broke into the victim's home, tied her up by the hands and feet, and forced her into a bathtub, where he stabbed her to death. But the jury had to take back their decision moments later after one of the jurors recanted her vote.
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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A jury in South Florida delivered a manslaughter verdict, only to have their decision rescinded moments later when a juror recanted her vote.
A jury convicted the suspect of manslaughter after prosecutors said he broke into the victim's home, tied her up by the hands and feet, and forced her into a bathtub, where he stabbed her to death. But the jury had to take back their decision moments later after one of the jurors recanted her vote.
When each of the jurors were asked whether they agreed with the manslaughter verdict, a standard trial practice, the first juror who was polled answered "No."
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