Osteen jury pours out plaintiff
Well, my previous prediction was right where it counted, wrong in the timing: today a Houston civil jury in the assault case filed by a flight attendant against Victoria Osteen returned a defense verdict (nailed that part) after several hours of deliberation (missed that one). Edit: MSNBC reporting that the jury reached its verdict after “brief deliberations.”
Some media are reporting that the jury found Osteen “not guilty.” Although that probably conveys an accurate description of the result in the minds of many, this wasn’t a criminal matter. Rather, the plaintiff sued the defendant for assault (and money damages) and the jury was likely asked a yes/no question on whether the assault occurred. Civil juries decide liability, criminal juries decide guilt/innocence. Law Dork will be quiet now.
Tags: jury trials, Osteen
