Blake Not Guilty of Murder

[truthpusher]

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Blake Not Guilty of Murder



Actor Robert Blake was found not guilty of murdering his wife and not guilty of solicitation of murder. The jury deadlocked on a third count.

[0007]

1. So long sucker!!

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

2. I predict not guilty

[Dookus]

8. I agree

I think he'll walk.

[Rainbowreflect]

3. And you know for a fact he is guilty?

Were you there?

[against all enemies]

4. I wasn't in Brentwood but OJ was guilty too.

[scbluevoter]

44. Maybe you should find out how many whites. . .

were on that jury and discuss for the next 10 years how stupid white jurors are to let him get away. It seems to be how it works in America. Jury acquits- attack the dumbasses.

[Tomee450]

62. Right!!

Another celebrity acquitted of murder,but this time the defendant is white. OJ was acquitted put his acquittal was rejected by millions of people who continue to hate him today. I'll bet Blake will be treated far differently. Jeffrey Toobin of CNN just said that a lot of people are sitting in jail convicted on less evidence than was presented in Blake's case. I predict that there will be no outrage at this verdict. Blake will be allowed to get on with his life while OJ will continue to be hated. I have no problem with this verdict;the jury has spoken. However it's going to be quite interesting to see the difference in the treatment of Blake and Simpson.

[Seabiscuit]

64. Agreed - the way the system works is once a defendant is acquitted

he or she should be left alone to get on with his or her life.

There are too many OJ haters out there (even, or especially in the MSM) who don't want OJ to be allowed to get on with his life.

I suspect Blake will be ignored and left alone to live his life out quietly.

Sad.

I don't care if anyone "believes" OJ was guilty. He was acquitted. He should be left alone. That's the way justice is supposed to work in our court system and in our society which created our court system.

And forget the circus civil trial OJ was subjected to by some greedy, hateful old bastard. It's not a criminal conviction, and proves nothing about any crime.

The main difference between the Blake and OJ trials is that both were accused of killing a white woman, but OJ wasn't Blake, he was Black.

"Like I've always said, all you gotta be is white in America to get ahead in this world." - "Chauncy" Gardiner's nanny in "Being There"

[Tomee450]

67. I couldn't agree more.

[Mike Daniels]

76. Blake's not going to have any more peace than O.J.

Victim's family is already lining up a civil suit and has already filed to have Blake give testimony.

This will hound him for the rest of his days just like the O.J. scenario.

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[Rainbowreflect]

7. If you have not heard all the testimony I don't think you can judge.

Hell, we all know how great the MSM is at telling us the whole story.

[FiveGoodMen]

37. Juries can only convict

when there's no reasonable doubt.

Forming opinions is NOT the issue.

Hmmm...where have I heard that 'Get over it' line before?

[bettyellen]

39. it's a little reactionary to be upset over someone weighing in with an

opinion. that was the issue i was addressing.
the poster said they shouldn't unless they were there. no matter how much of the testimony this person has read, apparently they shouldn't be expressing an opinion.
should i be reminding DUers about free speech.
and lets see, where have you heard get over it before? maybe from a friend?

[Maat]

43. Not quite correct.

Juries can only convict when the evidence suggests guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.

It's not quite the same.

The lawyers I'm around always make sure that the juries understand that they can doubt; it is just that the defendant must be guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.

I'm not trying to be smartalec.

I think what people are saying is - well, we cannot deny that the jury is the only one who heard the evidence; however, my gut instinct is that both O.J. and Blake are guilty of murder. Now, that may not be significant ... but ... it is a feeling that I will never be able to shake.

[Seabiscuit]

66. Not quite correct.

"Juries can only convict when the evidence suggests guilt beyond a reasonable doubt"

The operative word is *proves*, NOT *suggests*

To be a bit more specific, the prosecution must present sufficient evidence to prove each element of each criminal charge beyond a reasonable doubt. All the defense has to do is present enough evidence to raise reasonable doubt about *any* element of a criminal charge.

[Maat]

72. I stand corrected.

n/t

[0007]

6. Are you serious?

I think he's as guilty as O.J.
I guess you saw the whole fucking ordeal, eh? You have your right to your opinion and I have mine.

[Tandalayo_Scheisskopf]

11. She was from near where I live.

She was a gold digger of the first water. She sought out lonely old men and tapped their bank accounts. Did it all her life. It came as no surprise to me when someone finally shot her.

The thing is that the list of those motivated to do so should be very, very long. She didn't make a lot of friends on her life's odyssey.

[hollywood926]

23. Clearly, someone else killed her within the ten second time frame...

in which Blake went in to the resto to retrieve the gun he had left on the table. :-)

[Medium Baby Jesus]

26. Surprisingly NOT the murder weapon n/t

[FogerRox]

35. that would be the time frame to comit the deed--wouldnt it?

That would be the perfect time--if you were chilling waitin for just that oppurtunity.

[Lindacooks]

63. So she deserved to die, is that what you're saying?

Don't blame the victim.

[Bake]

74. She needed killin' ...

They say that in Texas when there is a homicide, the cops ask two questions: (1) Did you kill him/her? and (2) Did he/she need killin'?

If the vic needed killin', you go free.

Personally, whether Blake did it or not (I tend to think NOT), the State of California failed to prove that he did it. Bakley was scum who scammed a lot of men and who doubtless had more enemies than just Blake. Who killed her? Could've been a lot of people.

Bake

[Tandalayo_Scheisskopf]

75. No, Linda.

No, she did not deserve to die. Where you get that is beyond me.

Sheesh. Calm down.

[matcom]

13. well, looks like YOU were WRONG!!

like i give a shit either way anyhow :eyes:

but, i'm finding this funny

[0007]

27. LOL!! I know what ya mean jelly bean....

[ElectroPrincess]

59. Of course, and I don't, in any way, condone murder or having

anyone offed. Well NO, it's immoral. However, the gal that took up with him and ended up dead was a real opportunist "piece of work". No, she didn't deserve to die.

I just wish someone who was close to Blake would have talked some sense into him NOT to sleep with that gal ... then she would not have had an opportunity to weave her web of entrapment through paternity.

Yes, IMO also I believe that he's guilty, but I also have zero respect for his so called family and close friends. They should have watched out for him. :(

[AlCzervik]

9. found not guilty of murder

[nonconformist]

14. Wow. nt

[AlCzervik]

16. no kidding!! I thought for sure he was going away.

i bet MJ will be founf not guilty as well.

[zanne]

21. I thought for sure Blake was toast...

I also think MJ will be found guilty, no matter what the evidence.

[LeighAnn]

30. I used to think MJ "probably" did it. Now I think he's completely

innocent

[SemperEadem]

32. not if Dianne Diamont has anything to say about it

seems she's on a one woman crusade to put him behind bars. A sorry career going nowhere is hers.

[Maat]

46. I respect your opinion about Jackson, LeighAnn.

However ... let's just say that this retired Child Protective Services worker won't be letting my kid stay overnight at his house anytime soon.

Jackson behaves exactly like the many child abusers I have met ... (1) unbelievably narcissistic (self-involved), (2) convinced that he is the center of the Universe, and that he could only do someone good not harm (because, since he is the Center, he defines that), and (3) the first words out of his mouth always point to his victimization.

Just a humble opinion.

He might walk, because he has enough money to pay everyone off.

Interesting if he really did have a peephole and an alarm notification that let him know when someone was coming toward his bedroom.

Interesting if the kid's prints were really on a pornographic magazine.

[TahitiNut]

49. By those three tests ...

... Ceasar Disgustsus, Chimperor Codpiece, is a child abuser.

Works for me. :shrug:

[Maat]

51. Actually ...

I wouldn't be surprised ...

but the Chimperor is a more dangerous animal I fear ... lots of people 'suicided' that published unpleasant things about him and his friends.

[candy331]

61. Maat, I was a Social worker and worked with any number of families

over a time period and this family scrapes the bottom. As for molesters or pedophiles I am happy to inform you that Jackson does not fit the profile, your description is not of either typically. I knew two pedophiles personally and had close contact with them for years and did not know they were such until an alarming event took place and this secret was told, dropped my lip when I heard because these 2 males were respectable members of My Church and the community.

[Maat]

70. Well, I worked with hundreds of them.

As their custody cases went through the court. I just respectfully disagree.

I think that he does fit a profile - I've certainly dealt with his attitude before.

Anyway, we probably never will agree.

That's O.K.

[amazona]

10. well I stand amazed

I thought he was guilty as sin although I figure under the circumstances I might have offed her too.

The conservation movement is a breeding ground of communists
and other subversives. We intend to clean them out,
even if it means rounding up every birdwatcher in the country.
--John Mitchell, US Attorney General 1969-72

[hollywood926]

15. I'm surprised, too, although...

I haven't been following it very closely. It seemed like he asked everyone and their mothers to kill his wife.

But if he didn't do it, good for him. He's been in jail a looong time.

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

22. When they said the jury had deadlocked on one of the counts of

solicitation, I figured it was a not guilty verdict

[Seabiscuit]

73. Just heard that on the deadlocked count it was 11-1 not guilty.

[DeposeTheBoyKing]

12. Robert Blake not guilty of murder or solicitation of Gary McLarty

As per Court TV.

[Sequoia]

17. Robert Blake: Not Guilty

http://abcnews.go.com/

[WI_DEM]

18. Amazing

I guess there wasn't enough evidence or else there are alot of Baretta fans on that jury. But knowing how many people his wife had in some way blackmailed or defrauded I guess it does cast reasonable doubt.

[Jacobin]

19. whatever

[paula777]

20. The verdict should have been 'justifiable homicide'

[Medium Baby Jesus]

24. I think that was the unspoken verdict.

I'm not surprised.

[paula777]

28. Yah, I think you are right - it was the 'unspoken' verdict

[POAS]

25. Amazingly emotional display

He looks like he's going to have a heart attack.

[regnaD kciN]

29. Maybe O.J. did it...

...or Michael Jackson, perhaps?

[Baclava]

31. Definitely the White O.J.

Lucky fucker. He was guilty as shit!

[Rockholm]

33. NOW...Back to REALITY......

Michael Jackson!

[Blue_Tires]

34. ok...were the peterson and blake juries switched or something?

[daleo]

36. He looks like he can hardly believe it himself.

But, a carefully chosen photo can seem to say anything.

[bloom]

42. It does look like he

and the other guy(?) are trying to hide their expressions.

[Red State Rebel]

38. Having served on a jury

I know how hard and stressful it is. It has given me an entirely different perspective on jury decisions. It sounded all along like it was going to be a tough case.

[pie]

40. Keep your eye on the sparrow, when the going gets narrow!

[OldLeftieLawyer]

41. He's just an old-fashioned guy

He friggin' MARRIED her? Because he knocked her up?

What the .................. ?

He deserved to be convicted of extreme stupidity.

[buzzard]

45. My thoughts exactly but I don't know if he did it maybe he didn't.n/t

[OldLeftieLawyer]

53. Yeah, right

He just "happens" to "forget" his gun, goes back to the restaurant, leaves his pregnant wife alone in a car on a dark street, spends his time in the restaurant puking, and she gets shot.

The only reason he got off is because he contracted with lowlife scum to have her killed, and lowlife scum are notoriously bad witnesses for the prosecution.

It was brilliant, and he got away with it.

[mcscajun]

48. Hey. He *is* an 'old-fashioned guy' -- he was born in 1933.

He wanted the kid to have his name, and to have custodial rights.

What he didn't want was a gold-digger mama hanging around corrupting his kid.

[OldLeftieLawyer]

52. That's all possible without marriage

And I'm an Old Leftie Lawyer, so I know about old-fashioned guys.

But, in this day and age, with all the legal protections and all the impotent societal taboos, I am absolutely flummoxed that he would have legally married her. The child would have had his name, and he would have had custodial right. The marriage was absolutely unnecessary.

Any good lawyer would have told him that.

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[Changenow]

50. Excuse me?

She was an awful person but she did not deserve the death penalty.

This is just insanity.

[OldLeftieLawyer]

55. WOW!!!!

You better be a really good person, or someone's gonna decide that you're not up to snuff, and arrange for your demise.

(Your post just might be the ugliest I've ever seen on DU.)

[phasev]

54. Vows to find the real killer...

meanwhile Michael Jackson vows to find the real molestor.

[OldLeftieLawyer]

56. Blake and Simpson

All you murderers out there - BEWARE!!!

These guys are coming to get you.

On their walkers.

[wolfgirl]

57. I don't think he did it..

so I'm glad he was acquitted. From what I had read, she wanted him to carry a gun because she had been threatened...she pissed off quite a few people during her life. When Blake left her alone to retrieve the gun, he was gone more than the 10 seconds someone else alluded to in this thread..

What really troubled me was that the prosecution/cops immediately suspected him because he "didn't respond in a normal fashion" to the murder. Now, what is a normal/usual fashion of response? From outside observers (like the EMTs), he was obviously distraught & even threw up...

Coupled with the lack of forensic evidence to link him directly to the murder (no gun residue on his person/hands), I think he was innocent.



As for MJ...I think he is weird, but I don't have enough of the true facts to arrive at a reasoned opinion.

That's my 2 cents for what it's worth...

[pokercat999]

58. Yawn....who cares

[ElectroPrincess]

60. Yer absolutely right ... I much prefer Rockford over Baretta ...

[alexwcovington]

65. Go fig

I never paid that much attention to the case anyway.

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[gmoney]

69. This just in: extortionists rioting in Los Angeles

In protest of the Robert Blake acquittal, LAPD reports rioting hordes of middle-age golddiggers, extortionists and con-artists. Residents are urged to stay in their homes and not give credit card or bank account information to anyone who comes to their door.

[Rex]

71. Wow

just wow.