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So if both sides knew jury tampering was happening...

posted 12 years ago by johnnycashak
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how the hell did this case not end in a mistrial? Whether it was for a good cause or not, Cusack was deliberately manipulating that jury for his own intentions, and that's unforgivable. Hoffman's character knew it was happening, hell he was even recording the conversations he had with Cusack, but at one point he has the stones to lecture others about the integrity of the law and the legal system.
Apparently all that high minded morality goes out the window as long as the verdict you receive is in your favor.
Awesome message there.

[–] Natsu21 11 years ago

Did you watch the movie at all? They gave reasons in the movie to why neither of them were going to the judge about it so of course no mistrial. Cusack never talked to Hoffman and the only conversation to look to be recorded wasn't by Hoffman but by Hackmens people. Also his morality was still pretty intact because he never paid anyone off and he truly believed or at least wanted to believe that the jury would go his way because it was the right thing to do.

[–] melinda2001 9 years ago

Hoffman's character advised his firm to buy the jury.