Is it really possible they’ll find an entire dozen people who’ve never been fucked over by health insurance to preside as jurors over this case?
It’s my understanding that the defense and prosecutor both must agree on the selection of jurors. In such a high profile case where the defendant is clearly in the right, is it really possible they’ll find the requisite 12 people who’ve not only been living under a rock these past couple weeks, but also have what’s essentially a “neutral stupid” character alignment?
Luigi himself seems to be on this same train of thought given he turned himself in. He had several days to destroy the evidence, but instead he went to McDonalds while cosplaying as the Adjuster, carrying the gun on his person. Surely this implies he won’t take a plea deal, right?
the jury’s job is to determine whether the prosecution has proved that the defendant committed the crime, not to decide whether the crime was justified or not. they will carefully select for jurors who respect legal decorum over their own personal feelings. they don’t have to find 12 people who think the murder was bad, they just have to find 12 rules-followers, which isn’t that hard - most people aren’t interested in bucking the system.
but yes the defense is very much a part of the jury selection process too. I assume Luigi can afford good lawyers, so I’m not convinced it’s a slam dunk for the prosecution, but I think there’s a decent chance of a conviction