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re: Odds Cole Allen is convicted by a DC Jury?

Posted on 4/26/26 at 12:58 pm to
Posted by Tigergreg
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Posted on 4/26/26 at 12:58 pm to
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Federal Court, not local


Yep. Federal charges and will be prosecuted by Jeanine Pirro's office.
Posted by bluestem75
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Posted on 4/26/26 at 12:58 pm to
Actually, they’ll throw the book at him. He’s the fall guy.
Posted by Y.A. Tittle
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Posted on 4/26/26 at 12:59 pm to
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because you seem to know.


You sure about that?
Posted by OWLFAN86
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Posted on 4/26/26 at 1:00 pm to
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I'm asking you because you seem to know.
see post below yours

thank you for asking not reacting
Posted by OWLFAN86
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Posted on 4/26/26 at 1:01 pm to
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You sure about that?
am I wrong?
Posted by Y.A. Tittle
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Posted on 4/26/26 at 1:03 pm to
What’s the jury pool?
Posted by OWLFAN86
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Posted on 4/26/26 at 1:07 pm to
See my post where i posted a link that provides all the answers you seek

And to put it simply, the standards to be seated on the jury are more substantial than those standards for local courts

its not a DC court filled with average DC residents with a local Judge trying to get through a speedy trial

like drafting a football team of College players who have proven their ability not just a bunch of dipshits that think they ball
This post was edited on 4/26/26 at 1:09 pm
Posted by Y.A. Tittle
Member since Sep 2003
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Posted on 4/26/26 at 1:10 pm to
The jury pool is exclusively from DC. I’m not one of the people suggesting that will necessarily hinder prosecution here. I’m just saying.
Posted by OWLFAN86
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Posted on 4/26/26 at 1:12 pm to
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The jury pool is exclusively from DC. I’m not one of the people suggesting that will necessarily hinder prosecution here. I’m just saying.
yes , but the standards to be seated are FAR more demanding

We all know the intent of the thread was to call into question the intelligence and ability of your average DC resident which is absolutely valid, but the jury won't be made up of average DC residents
Posted by Y.A. Tittle
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Posted on 4/26/26 at 1:14 pm to
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yes , but the standards to be seated are FAR more demanding


No, not really.
Posted by Tigergreg
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Member since Feb 2005
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Posted on 4/26/26 at 1:16 pm to
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What’s the jury pool?


All of DC. The District of Columbia (small size) has one district court, so all of DC is in the pool. Federal juries tend to be a better quality juror (less trash) than in state courts. Typically, a federal district court would have more counties or parishes to pool from. For example, the Eastern District of Louisiana has 13 parishes: Assumption, Jefferson, Lafourche, Orleans, Plaquemines, St. Bernard, St. Charles, St. James, St. John the Baptist, St. Tammany, Tangipahoa, Terrebonne and Washington.

You get a more diverse jury pool in most federal courts.
Posted by BBONDS25
Member since Mar 2008
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Posted on 4/26/26 at 1:18 pm to
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Federal Court


In which location?

quote:

Do you think that would be prosecuted on the local level?


Did you not know federal courts have Jury trials?
Posted by OWLFAN86
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Posted on 4/26/26 at 1:18 pm to
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No, not really.
OK your opinion is based upon what I mean I'm reading

i'll consider


and

United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.
Below is a display of the number of active judges by the party of the appointing president. It does not reflect how a judge may rule on specific cases or their own political preferences.
Democratic appointed: 7
Republican appointed: 4
Posted by Sweep Da Leg
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Posted on 4/26/26 at 1:18 pm to
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yes , but the standards to be seated are FAR more demanding


Wrongggg
Posted by OWLFAN86
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Posted on 4/26/26 at 1:22 pm to
Article III of the Constitution invests the judicial power of the United States in the federal court system. Article III, Section 1 specifically creates the U.S. Supreme Court and gives Congress the authority to create the lower federal courts.

The Constitution and laws of each state establish the state courts. A court of last resort, often known as a Supreme Court, is usually the highest court. Some states also have an intermediate Court of Appeals. Below these appeals courts are the state trial courts. Some are referred to as Circuit or District Courts.


right there, Federal Courts operate differently

The judge who oversees the trial and is held to different standards and approves the jury is far more qualified in federal courts than in local courts that alone is the substantial difference


consider your local court standards EVERYWHERE


Qualifications and Selection: While qualifications to serve are similar, federal judges often maintain tighter control over the selection process (voir dire) compared to state court judges.

Case Type and Quality: Federal courts tend to handle more complex, specialized, or white-collar cases, which can sometimes result in jurors with higher education levels or professional backgrounds.
This post was edited on 4/26/26 at 1:25 pm
Posted by Y.A. Tittle
Member since Sep 2003
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Posted on 4/26/26 at 1:23 pm to
I wouldn’t suspect the Appellate Court will have much to do with this.

I’m anxious to see what happens when the case gets assigned to the Chief Judge of that District, though.
Posted by BBONDS25
Member since Mar 2008
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Posted on 4/26/26 at 1:26 pm to
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United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.


What does that have to do with a jury pool in the district court being from DC?
Posted by Tigergreg
Metairie
Member since Feb 2005
25996 posts
Posted on 4/26/26 at 1:27 pm to
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United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.
Below is a display of the number of active judges by the party of the appointing president. It does not reflect how a judge may rule on specific cases or their own political preferences.
Democratic appointed: 7
Republican appointed: 4


That's the Circuit Court of Appeal, not the District Court. Besides. If there is a jury, the judge assigned only advises on the law. The jury is the fact finder.

DC District Court judges

Boasburg is Chief Judge
Posted by Rebel
Graceland
Member since Jan 2005
143770 posts
Posted on 4/26/26 at 1:28 pm to
Judge Jeanine's jurisdiction is only DC.

Where will the jury pool come from if not DC? (I honestly don't know. I usually default to my crack legal dream team to explain things to me slowly)

Posted by Rebel
Graceland
Member since Jan 2005
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Posted on 4/26/26 at 1:29 pm to
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Federal charges and will be prosecuted by Jeanine Pirro's office.


She is the state attorney for the district of columbia. How is the jury selected?
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