Jurors Object To George Re-Trial

Macomb County Circuit Court James Biernat will wait until tomorrow before releasing his written decision on whether or not prominent Pennsylvania retailer and convention organizer Michael George will be freed on bond to await a second trial for crimes related to the 1990 slaying of his then-wife Barbara in their comic book shop. The judge set aside the original murder conviction last Friday, shocking both sides of a well-publicized case that ended with a life-in-prison verdict earlier this year.

As you can imagine, at least some of the jurors aren't happy, and the majority of the story in the link above details some of their reactions. The victim's family's reaction can be found here. It is extremely rare for a judge to set a case aside after a decision has been reached, and I imagine it's even rarer when the judge declines to do so during the trial.

It's not fair to the photographers for me to re-run any of the photos employed to illustrate those articles, but there are a couple of photos and even some video, all interesting, through the links. You'll probably want to see them if you've been following the case.
 
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