The acquittal of former Judge Herman Thomas (Judge Had Sex With And Spanked Inmates) was not one without controversy, as it was quite questionable. Three jurors protested the votes rendered on their behalf are not the ones they submitted.
Herman Thomas (left)
They informed the court they did not vote to acquit Thomas on all the charges he was prosecuted on, which means the trial was tainted. What happened between voting and the verdict being read.
Herman Thomas Case Over
Published: Thu, October 29, 2009 - MOBILE, Alabama - The dispute over the verdict in the Herman Thomas sex abuse trial is over.
Three jurors, who contacted District Attorney John Tyson one day after the verdict was announced, have now backed out of plans for a post-trial challenge.
One of the jurors told News Five he voted not guilty to just two charges, not the seven that were announced in court. Another juror said on the attempted sodomy charge there were eleven guilty votes and just one not guilty vote, and jurors were hopelessly deadlocked on the remaining charges. Special Judge Claud Neilson acquitted Thomas of the attempted sodomy charge along with 13 others after jurors failed to reach a unanimous decision.
Tyson was expected to file a motion Wednesday challenging the verdict, but late Wednesday afternoon he announced the three disgruntled jurors no longer wanted to be involved in the case....
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