Tennessee court grants new trial for Black man after all-white jury deliberated in room with Confederate symbols

[Superbadbrutha]

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A Black man whose fate was decided by an all-white jury who deliberated in a room containing Confederate symbols will receive a new trial after a Tennessee Criminal Appeals Court ruling.

Tim Gilbert was sentenced in June 2020 to six years in prison for aggravated assault and other charges connected with a 2018 altercation. But Gilbert and his attorney argued the symbols on display at the Giles County courthouse, the jury's racial makeup, and specific evidence allowed violated his right to a fair trial.

Unbeknownst to Gilbert or his attorney at the time of the trial, the jury considered whether Gilbert was innocent or guilty in a room where an antique Confederate flag and a portrait of Confederate President Jefferson Davis hung.

MSN

Surely none of this played a role in them finding him guilty and sending him off to prison. We just saw an All White Jury convict 3 racist in Brunswick GA surely an all white jury in Tennessee wouldn't discriminate against a black man.

 

[BS Filter]

Do you ask for a refund when you buy aspirin because you have to pick the cotton out?

 

[theHawk]

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A Black man whose fate was decided by an all-white jury who deliberated in a room containing Confederate symbols will receive a new trial after a Tennessee Criminal Appeals Court ruling.

Tim Gilbert was sentenced in June 2020 to six years in prison for aggravated assault and other charges connected with a 2018 altercation. But Gilbert and his attorney argued the symbols on display at the Giles County courthouse, the jury's racial makeup, and specific evidence allowed violated his right to a fair trial.

Unbeknownst to Gilbert or his attorney at the time of the trial, the jury considered whether Gilbert was innocent or guilty in a room where an antique Confederate flag and a portrait of Confederate President Jefferson Davis hung.

MSN

Surely none of this played a role in them finding him guilty and sending him off to prison. We just saw an All White Jury convict 3 racist in Brunswick GA surely an all white jury in Tennessee wouldn't discriminate against a black man.

Ridiculous. What exactly are they calling “Confederate symbols”? What does the jury makeup have to do with it? The defense gets a say in picking the jury in the first place.

 

[RoshawnMarkwees]

It’s in Tennessee (CSA state) and it could very well be a majority white jurisdiction.
I suppose it would only be satisfactory if the jury were all BLM segregationists.

 

[Muhammed]

Sometimes idiots with a chip on their shoulder get their ass kicked.

 

[fncceo]

But Gilbert and his attorney argued the symbols on display at the Giles County courthouse, the jury's racial makeup, and specific evidence allowed violated his right to a fair trial.

I notice they didn't argue the case based on actual evidence.

 

[MinTrut]

Do you ask for a refund when you buy aspirin because you have to pick the cotton out?

^ Genius.

And the thread.

 

[pknopp]

Ridiculous. What exactly are they calling “Confederate symbols”? What does the jury makeup have to do with it? The defense gets a say in picking the jury in the first place.

The article states what they are considering Confederate symbols. Did you not read the article or did you forget what you read already when you posted?

 

[Mac-7]

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A Black man whose fate was decided by an all-white jury who deliberated in a room containing Confederate symbols will receive a new trial after a Tennessee Criminal Appeals Court ruling.

Tim Gilbert was sentenced in June 2020 to six years in prison for aggravated assault and other charges connected with a 2018 altercation. But Gilbert and his attorney argued the symbols on display at the Giles County courthouse, the jury's racial makeup, and specific evidence allowed violated his right to a fair trial.

Unbeknownst to Gilbert or his attorney at the time of the trial, the jury considered whether Gilbert was innocent or guilty in a room where an antique Confederate flag and a portrait of Confederate President Jefferson Davis hung.

MSN

Surely none of this played a role in them finding him guilty and sending him off to prison. We just saw an All White Jury convict 3 racist in Brunswick GA surely an all white jury in Tennessee wouldn't discriminate against a black man.

Are you arguing that he is not guilt because he didnt commit assault?

I tried to find out more about his arrest and indictment but the lib media is marching in know nothing lockstep over the confederate flag story

So pending more info I will support the verdict of 6 years

 

[Superbadbrutha]

Are you arguing that he is not guilt because he didnt commit assault?

I tried to find out more about his arrest and indictment but the lib media is marching in know nothing lockstep over the confederate flag story

So pending more info I will support the verdict of 6 years

Yea they are hiding it from you, smfh.

 

[Mac-7]

Yea they are hiding it from you, smfh.

So you claim the black guy was innocent?

 

[pknopp]

So you claim the black guy was innocent?

He is arguing that the guy has a valid argument that he can't get a fair trial in a county that still hangs the Confederate flag in their courthouse.

 

[citygator]

Interesting. Optics are pretty bad there. Justice is supposed to be blind.

 

[Bootney Lee Farnsworth]

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A Black man whose fate was decided by an all-white jury who deliberated in a room containing Confederate symbols will receive a new trial after a Tennessee Criminal Appeals Court ruling.

Tim Gilbert was sentenced in June 2020 to six years in prison for aggravated assault and other charges connected with a 2018 altercation. But Gilbert and his attorney argued the symbols on display at the Giles County courthouse, the jury's racial makeup, and specific evidence allowed violated his right to a fair trial.

Unbeknownst to Gilbert or his attorney at the time of the trial, the jury considered whether Gilbert was innocent or guilty in a room where an antique Confederate flag and a portrait of Confederate President Jefferson Davis hung.

MSN

Surely none of this played a role in them finding him guilty and sending him off to prison. We just saw an All White Jury convict 3 racist in Brunswick GA surely an all white jury in Tennessee wouldn't discriminate against a black man.

Those evil confederate symbols made the jurors racist.


I know when I see a confederate monument, I want to find the nearest black dude and chain him up.


Talk about burying the lead. Jeez.

C'mon SuperConspiracyBruth. This is terrible. The confederate symbols didn't influence that jury.

I do support giving the guy another trial and removing the confederate symbols from the deliberation room, but not because those symbols somehow influenced the jury's verdict.

His attorneys also argued that "the jury's racial makeup, and specific evidence allowed violated his right to a fair trial." It is more likely that the judge improperly allowed "prejudicial" evidence about the defendant.

In other words, Tennessee (like Texas) follows the Federal Rules of Evidence. Rule 403 allows the Court to exclude evidence that may have been "relevant" but that was so inflammatory, confusing, or cumulative that it influenced the jury to reach an improper verdict. THAT is what likely occurred and why I DO support a new trial.

That's one of those things that I am fighting for courts to consider, especially given how "street-gang" culture has influenced attitudes. For example, just because a black man has dreads or looks certain way does not mean he is a "thug." Showing a jury photographs of him looking like a "thug" unfairly influences the jury to conclude that he probably committed the crime alleged. THAT is real.

 

[marvin martian]

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A Black man whose fate was decided by an all-white jury who deliberated in a room containing Confederate symbols will receive a new trial after a Tennessee Criminal Appeals Court ruling.

Tim Gilbert was sentenced in June 2020 to six years in prison for aggravated assault and other charges connected with a 2018 altercation. But Gilbert and his attorney argued the symbols on display at the Giles County courthouse, the jury's racial makeup, and specific evidence allowed violated his right to a fair trial.

Unbeknownst to Gilbert or his attorney at the time of the trial, the jury considered whether Gilbert was innocent or guilty in a room where an antique Confederate flag and a portrait of Confederate President Jefferson Davis hung.

MSN

Surely none of this played a role in them finding him guilty and sending him off to prison. We just saw an All White Jury convict 3 racist in Brunswick GA surely an all white jury in Tennessee wouldn't discriminate against a black man.

Thankfully, you fixed this by voting for the guy who said he didn't want his kids living in a "racial jungle" with black people like you. Good job!

 

[Bootney Lee Farnsworth]

I notice they didn't argue the case based on actual evidence.

It got overturned NOT because of the deliberation room, but because of a statement that was admitted that should not have been, according to the Tennessee Appeals Court.