Predictions

Now that the jury is out deliberating, we can all speculate wildly about what they will decide. Let's go through this like they go through gossip girl on NYMag, shall we?

Pros for the Prosecution :

The first eyewitness, Darnell Jordan At the time he was working as a bouncer at the Platinum Club, he was also attending school. Plus 10. He was the first person to ID c-murder, but later contradicted himself and said he hadn't seen him when he was in an office with the club owners and other employees. Minus 5. He sort of explained this away when he testified that one of the club owners called him and told him that C-Murder was "riding for him" after finding out he had ID'd him in the shooting. Plus 5. It was after he had been threatened in this way, that he decided to go on record about how he saw cmurder stick his arm in a pile, and saw a burst of fire coming from the end of his arm. Plus 5. He has some small peanuts marijuana charges on his rap sheet. Minus 1. He is now a responsible, married, adult. Plus 2 Total: Plus 16.

Kenneth Jordan (the second eyewitness): He first came to the police's attention because he was in the police station, giving a statement that his baby mama and his mother both drowned his infant baby in a bathtub. Even. It later came out that he was the one who filled the bathtub with water. Minus 5 (a low figure, only because it came out during closing statements, and not earlier). It also turns out that he knew that his babymama had killed her FIRST child by drowning her in a bathtub before he ever had sex with her. Even (because the jury never heard this). She was also a minor at the time the baby was conceived. Minus 5. He said he was at the platinum club that night with his mom (?????) and his sister, and both of their names appeared on police reports. Plus 5. His name did not appear on a report, because after he saw the shooting, he ran out. Minus 1. He gave significant detail about the night at the club, and the events that transpired before, during, and after the shooting. Plus 10. He has gotten a ton of deals from the DA, gotten out of prison, gotten charges reduced, as a result of his testimony in this trial. Minus 5. Total: 0.

Police Investigation: The police continued investigating this murder for well over a year after C-Murder was arrested, trying to find more evidence against him. Plus 5.

Physical Evidence: There is absolutely no physical evidence, but the DA spent a significant amount of time questioning experts about why there wouldn't be any evidence. Even.

Intangible Misc. Items: Corey Miller's stage name is c-murder: Plus 10. The victim's fathers testimony: Plus 10. Total: Plus 20

DA's Total: 41.

Defense's Case

The 4 witnesses: The witnesses statements were taped statements from the first trial. Minus 5. They each put c-murder in a different location in the club. Minus 5. The number of defense eye witnesses was greater than the number of state's eyewitnesses. Plus 5. Total: Minus 5.

Lack of Physical Evidence: There is absolutely no physical evidence which places c-murder near the victim. Plus 5.

Total of Defense: 0.

Prediction: The jury is going to go, at the minimum, with manslaughter. No way will they acquit.