Jury Finds Roger Clemens Not Guilty On All Counts In Perjury Trial - right or wrong?

by Quietman ~PWCM~JLA Posted 2012/06/18 21:26:37

Related Topics: Congress, Drugs, Trial, Baseball, Guilty, 2008, Steroids, Perjury, Hearing, Lie, Not Guilty

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	Undecided	5 votes	20%

Roger Clemens has been acquitted on all charges by a jury that decided he didn’t lie to Congress when he denied using performance-enhancing drugs.

Jurors returned their verdict Monday after close to 10 hours of deliberation. The outcome brings an end to a 10-week trial that capped an expensive, five-year investigation into one of the greatest pitchers in the history of baseball.

The 49-year-old Clemens was charged with perjury, making false statements and obstructing Congress when he testified at a deposition and at a nationally-televised hearing in February 2008. The charges centered on his repeated denials that he used steroids and human growth hormone during his 24-year career.

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beachbum 2012/06/18 21:57:28

Right

+8
This was a witch hunt from the very beginning.
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Kane Fernau 2012/06/19 14:56:54

Right

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SHOWTRIAL!!!!!

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MarinerFH 2012/06/19 13:36:21

Right

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It was a show trial with insufficient evidence.

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redhorse29 2012/06/18 23:56:34

Undecided

Will hold my thoughts until more information is available why the jury voted this way.

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Charge 2012/06/18 23:34:05

Right

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The whole thing is stupid and a waste of time.

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Beagle Mom 2012/06/18 23:32:16

Right

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Omg.... How long has this been going on? This is crazy and I would hope our elected officials can finally focus on.....THE COUNTRY!!!

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Linnster 2012/06/18 22:57:32

Right

+2
Wow, now that he can't be tried again, Congress might actually have to work and do the jobs we elected them to do.

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j2 2012/06/18 22:55:32

Right

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McNamee would be a really weak witness. Why in the world would he have "kept" the materials that he claimed that he did if they were illegal unless he planned to use them for extortion? Plus the chain of evidence mixing all that garbage in one container defines reasonable doubt that it was contaminated. No jury in the nation would have found guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. Prosecutors should be punished for bringing a case like this to trial.

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Walt 2012/06/18 22:42:43

Right

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When there are people like the attorney general who lie to Congress every day of the week and nothing is done about it, why should there be a federal case against a normal person like Roger Clemens?

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Diane Spraggs Yates 2012/06/18 22:35:18

Right

+2
This and ARMSTRONG CASE are in the news due to distract from Obama's miserable economy !!!!! Do you give a darn about this I could careless.Putting a good meal on my table and get my meds and keep a roof over my head is more important. Clinton lied unto congress about his sexual incounters with his intern . Holder is lying now to congress about Fast N Furious so this not a new concept !!!!!!

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Bob, the reasonable one 2012/06/18 22:28:01
voice_matters 2012/06/18 22:22:05

Right

+1
they couldn't show he perjuried himself

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dubbie 2012/06/18 22:21:34

Right

+4
Distraction to keep the talk to a minimum about the real criminals

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Jackie G - Poker Playing Pa... 2012/06/18 22:21:14

Right

+5
This was the biggest waste of tax pay dollars ever - from the stupid stupid democrat investigation into MLB to the first and now the second trial. Estimated at $3 million for the trials alone.
Bravo, not guilty by unanimous vote on all 6 charges.

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DiViews2013 2012/06/18 22:15:04

Right

+1
Who really cares?

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The Elitist Libtard SodaJerk 2012/06/18 22:13:12

Undecided

+4
Acquittal due to circumstantial evidence at best = Right
Congress taking the case in the first place = Wrong

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beachbum 2012/06/18 21:57:28

Right

+8
This was a witch hunt from the very beginning.

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HarleyCharley 2012/06/18 21:54:35

Right

+6
the jury spoke....

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Rusty Shackleford 2012/06/18 21:37:56

Undecided

+3
I just don't care.

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NPC 2012/06/18 21:31:39

Undecided

+4
Who really knows and who really cares ? Complete waste of taxpayer money and effort to prosecute a baseball player anyway. This shows why we have to kick Barack and Holder out in 2012.

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