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This quote is just one of 9 total Peter Berger quotes in our collection. Peter Berger is known for saying 'The verdict makes a lot of sense. I didn't think first-degree murder was really an option in this case.' as well as some of the following quotes.
The verdict makes a lot of sense. I didn't think first-degree murder was really an option in this case.
This crime should not be singled out from others. The defendants of this crime, who are normally law-abiding citizens, already face very severe penalties. Why not assess these costs, if they are going to be assessed at all, to other police calls which may include violent acts by a hardened criminal?
Once I present the case to the jury I totally accept their verdict. I'm at peace with either of the two verdicts that they could have rendered. They really worked hard on this. I don't look at it as a compromise. I think the evidence would have supported either verdict, second-degree murder or not guilty by reason of insanity. That's what juries are for.
This quote is just one of 9 total Peter Berger quotes in our collection. Peter Berger is known for saying 'The verdict makes a lot of sense. I didn't think first-degree murder was really an option in this case.' as well as some of the following quotes.