Coronation Street - Current Episode Discussion - IV

**swmc66** · 19-10-2014, 17:23

The summary by the judge was good and may have been done to make us hope that he will be found not guilty. The fact that Peter is shocked at the verdict confuses me. Shocked that he is free to go or shocked that he goes back inside? Cannot wait

**Dazzle** · 19-10-2014, 17:30

Originally Posted by swmc66

The fact that Peter is shocked at the verdict confuses me. Shocked that he is free to go or shocked that he goes back inside? Cannot wait

I haven't seen the trailer, but the fact that Peter looks shocked at the verdict reaffirms the feeling I have that he'll be found guilty. Or, as Glen says, it could be declared a mistrial and he'll have to go through the whole thing again. In the run up to the trial, and during most of it, he's seemed confident he'll be found not guilty to me.

We'll know one way or the other in just over 24 hours.

**parkerman** · 19-10-2014, 18:51

Originally Posted by Dazzle

I'm happy to keep ranting away for as long my fellow Soapboarders can put up with me lol.

But you're a very polite and considerate ranter, Dazzle. I can cope with any amount of your ranting. It's usually informative as well as ranty. (Is that a word?) Anyway, you just keep ranting away if that's how you feel!

**Dazzle** · 19-10-2014, 18:58

Originally Posted by parkerman

But you're a very polite and considerate ranter, Dazzle. I can cope with any amount of your ranting. It's usually informative as well as ranty. (Is that a word?) Anyway, you just keep ranting away if that's how you feel!

Wow thanks, I'm blushing!

I guess I'll feel free to keep ranting then.

**sarah c** · 19-10-2014, 23:12

Originally Posted by parkerman

Good thinking, Glen. Why else would they actually show the judge saying that?

My other half said in a trial for murder it has to be unanimous,

So again I think either not guilty, or the jury will fail to reach a decision upon which they all agree.....

**parkerman** · 19-10-2014, 23:30

Yes, I know it has to be unanimous, but when else in all the soap trials we've had do we get to see the judge summing up and specially making that point? There's always a reason for these things in Soapland.

**swmc66** · 20-10-2014, 06:01

The judge would not let them out very quickly if they do not reach an agreement. Very unlikely the agreement is that they are undecided then

**parkerman** · 20-10-2014, 09:19

That is not necessarily the case. Yes, the Judge will urge them to reach a verdict, but, if even after as short a period as a day, the foreman says that in his/her opinion they have no chance of reaching a verdict then the judge could declare a retrial. For example, it could be a 6-6 which doesn't change at all during the day after due consideration and deliberation. It's unusual but has happened.

**Perdita** · 20-10-2014, 20:33

Guilty!!

**swmc66** · 20-10-2014, 20:47

Oh no i missed it!

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