Controlled Chaos Posted June 13, 2008 Share Posted June 13, 2008 (edited) After less than a day of deliberations, the jury in the R. Kelly trial has found him not guilty of child pornography. Jurors informed Judge Vincent Gaughan they had a verdict around 1:30 p.m. He read it half an hour later. Kelly was charged with 14 counts of child pornography after he allegedly videotaped himself having sex with a girl as young as 13. He faced 4 to 15 years in prison had he been convicted and would have had to register as a sex offender in Illinois. The key issue in the case was whether the jury thought Kelly was the man on the tape. His attorneys argued Kelly was not. Edited June 13, 2008 by Controlled Chaos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted June 13, 2008 Share Posted June 13, 2008 Not sure how I feel about that decision, just glad it won't be on the news anymore. I never really cared and think it got way too much news coverage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shipps Posted June 13, 2008 Share Posted June 13, 2008 HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA HA HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH HA HAHAHA OUR JUSTICE SYSTEM IS A JOKE!IT WAS RECORDED WHEN HE WAS PEEING ON HER! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted June 13, 2008 Share Posted June 13, 2008 What's the great thing about Junior High girls? I keep getting older, they stay the same age -R Kelly Yes a joke, just like this ruling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxFan562004 Posted June 13, 2008 Share Posted June 13, 2008 damn, that was quick. With that many counts and that little time, there was probably very little discussion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenksismyhero Posted June 13, 2008 Share Posted June 13, 2008 Two things: (1) as an Attorney, this just makes me laugh and cry at the same time. (2) as a guy that loves peeing on underage girls, it's good to know that I can get away with it, even with a video tape showing the whole thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flash Tizzle Posted June 13, 2008 Share Posted June 13, 2008 Damn, and I thought only California jurors were incapable of convicting a celebrity of anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juddling Posted June 13, 2008 Share Posted June 13, 2008 you know....in the jurys defense...it's not like there was a videotape or anything....oh wait....never mind!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsideirish71 Posted June 13, 2008 Share Posted June 13, 2008 QUOTE (juddling @ Jun 13, 2008 -> 03:26 PM) you know....in the jurys defense...it's not like there was a videotape or anything....oh wait....never mind!!!!! You probably had a few members of the jury who were R Kelly fans that didnt want to wait until 2030 to get their next album. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cali Posted June 13, 2008 Share Posted June 13, 2008 QUOTE (Flash Tizzle @ Jun 13, 2008 -> 01:22 PM) Damn, and I thought only California jurors were incapable of convicting a celebrity of anything. R. Kelly's a celebrity? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted June 13, 2008 Share Posted June 13, 2008 QUOTE (southsideirish71 @ Jun 13, 2008 -> 12:34 PM) You probably had a few members of the jury who were R Kelly fans that didnt want to wait until 2030 to get their next album. Dude....cell phones... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juddling Posted June 13, 2008 Share Posted June 13, 2008 here's a good headline i found.... "R. Kelly found not guilty. Prosecution pissed" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lostfan Posted June 13, 2008 Share Posted June 13, 2008 Did anybody really expect him to get convicted? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knightni Posted June 13, 2008 Share Posted June 13, 2008 This reminds me of the The Boondocks episode. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHizzle85 Posted June 13, 2008 Share Posted June 13, 2008 QUOTE (knightni @ Jun 13, 2008 -> 03:17 PM) This reminds me of the The Boondocks episode. "You wanna help R. Kelly? Get some counseling for R. Kelly! Introduce him to some older women! Hide his camcorder! But don't pretend that the man is a hero!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrunkBomber Posted June 14, 2008 Share Posted June 14, 2008 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witesoxfan Posted June 14, 2008 Share Posted June 14, 2008 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjm676 Posted June 14, 2008 Share Posted June 14, 2008 (edited) QUOTE (lostfan @ Jun 13, 2008 -> 04:09 PM) Did anybody really expect him to get convicted? Not me. This news came with little shock. Edited June 14, 2008 by robinventura23 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milkman delivers Posted June 15, 2008 Share Posted June 15, 2008 That was quick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rex Kickass Posted June 15, 2008 Share Posted June 15, 2008 I'd heard that the prosecution had done a really poor job on the case before the verdict came in, so I wasn't that surprised. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steff Posted June 15, 2008 Share Posted June 15, 2008 QUOTE (Rex Kicka** @ Jun 15, 2008 -> 12:00 AM) I'd heard that the prosecution had done a really poor job on the case before the verdict came in, so I wasn't that surprised. The girl they claim is on the tape denied it was her on the tape and the only person they could get to say it was her was someone that was proven to have tried to extort money from Kelly.... "a poor job" is an understatement. Not to mention the tape of a tape of a tape. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmags Posted June 15, 2008 Share Posted June 15, 2008 I don't really blame the jury in this case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shipps Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 QUOTE (bmags @ Jun 15, 2008 -> 11:47 AM) I don't really blame the jury in this case. Lol!Then who the hell do you blame?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soxfest Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 R.Kelly will be in trouble again soon enough! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmags Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 QUOTE (shipps @ Jun 16, 2008 -> 01:50 PM) Lol!Then who the hell do you blame?! prosecution. I really doubt celebrity had that much to do with it. I doubt the chicago prosecutors got that out-maneuvered on jury selection. I mean if people seriously believed he was guilty there would've been a mistrial. But these people are instructed to sit their and judge and say whether they absolutely, positively feel he's guilty, or not guilty...not INNOCENT, but not guilty. And with the girl supposedly in the video saying it isn't her, the mole angle, and then the extortionist prosecutor witness, I don't think I'd be able to say guilty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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