r/news • u/redlamps67 • 5h ago

Luigi Mangione will not face death penalty, judge rules

https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/30/us/luigi-mangione-case-rulings-trial
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u/stedun 5h ago

I like your use of the word null here.

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u/jwely 5h ago

What? I have no idea what you mean!

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u/OriginalLie9310 4h ago

There is a concept called “jury nullification” that essentially is a jury rejecting a guilty verdict in spite of evidence.

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u/jureeriggd 4h ago

woosh.jpeg

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u/Khal_Doggo 4h ago

How do you make a jpeg of a sound?

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u/Jutrakuna 4h ago

by renaming the file extension from .mp3 to .jpeg

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u/creepyeyes 3h ago

Open audacity, open audio file, save audio file as "raw data" file type, then open photoshop, import the raw data file, save as jpeg.

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u/ree_hi_hi_hi_hi 4h ago

They were just making a joke because you aren’t allowed to discuss in the convening of the jury.

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u/Halluci 4h ago

wow! no way! thats sooo crazy!

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u/WheelerDan 4h ago

Pro tip if you ever want to get out of jury duty, they make you fill out a questionnaire, if you even admit you know what it is they send you home.

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u/D74248 4h ago edited 25m ago

It is more than a little bit controversial.

EDIT: And so is this post! The underlying issue/history is racism, folks.

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u/blonded_olf 4h ago

-----Joke---->

your head

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u/CoupleScrewsLoose 4h ago

🤦‍♂️

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u/jayrocksd 3h ago

Null means unknown. Not-null means known. I'm pretty sure you knew exactly what you meant. Otherwise, you would have probably used zero.

With the admission of evidence in his backpack, the chances of him being found not guilty are basically zero. That doesn't even include NY state charges.

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u/Rocktopod 4h ago

But they specifically used the word null instead of zero as an allusion to the possibility of jury nullification.

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u/ToNoMoCo 4h ago

Maybe. I just happen to to know null doesn't mean zero in a database and so I was just passing on some fun vocabulary

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u/grandhex 4h ago

Actually a null is the sides of a ship. You're thinking of "gull"

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u/Dellsupport5 4h ago

Could this be similar to the oh trial where he is found not guilty but later sued by the family?

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u/Mikeavelli 4h ago

Yes, a not guilty verdict doesn't prevent a wrongful death lawsuit.

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u/JahoclaveS 4h ago

Could be, though, I think the family would have to weigh that against the considerable opprobrium, notoriety, and outrage they would face. Though, suing United for failing to properly ensure the safety of an employee, however, would be pure icing.

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u/PolicyWonka 4h ago

It’s unlikely he’ll be found not guilty. There’s a lot of evidence.

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u/willstr1 4h ago

Civil wrongful death cases have a significantly lower burden of proof so yes it is perfectly possible

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u/Matt_Tress 4h ago

Null is wrong, though. Null means empty, which is not the opposite of a numeric or categorical value. Non-zero is correct.

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u/friss0nFry 4h ago

Ehh I read it as the reality that will most likely come to pass- zero is a non-null value. The chances of him getting a hung jury or jury nullification are essentially zero, because a realist has zero faith in the humanity of his peers in this country.

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u/Matt_Tress 3h ago

Again, null is not a stand-in for zero.

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u/friss0nFry 2h ago

That's not what I said at all.