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In #SDNY, closing arguments begin in US v Fitts, Sargeant who stomped on homeless man innercitypress.com/sdny8abramshom… - thread
As AUSA Jude showed jury slide about "color of law," FD Gatto objected. Judge Abrams said that she will instruct jury on law
Judge Abram gave break before defense summation, asks FD Martin Cohen to get his colleagues from hall for closing @SDNYLIVE
FD Gatto tells jury for stomping on homeless Gladney Cordell Fitts "cannot, or really should not, be convicted." Which is it?
FD Gatto quotes Mike Tyson that everyone has a plan until they get hit in the face. But Tyson as homeless shelter sargeant?
FD Gatto flashes on screen that homeless Gladney "refused HIV test that night." He refuses all tests, was not arrested
FD Gatto calls homeless Gladney a "sad but sick man." Uh, of a type that FDs daily urges Mag Court to release on bond
During final break one attendee muses to Inner City Press that AUSAs like Fitts case because they feel on underdog side
Now in Judge Abrams' courtroom FDs and AUSAs are debating transcripts of sidebars, any sustained objections, redactions
Jury apparently wants another look at video. SDNY tech runs in, ready to help. But Judge Abrams will decide how @SDNYLIVE
Video screen is taken into jury room. Judge Abrams' Deputy tells CSO to tell jurors not to deliberate in frony of tech folks
Ran back to 40 Foley. A Federal Defender, already leaving, tells Inner City Press Fitts has been found not guilty. Story soon
Cordells Fitts, tears in his eyes, rides elevator down to get phone back from security. AUSA & FD paralegals get exhibits
