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...Sharpton said he learned from his work with the Louima and Diallo cases that federal courts are much more effective in dealing with cases of alleged police brutality...
...thing, Sharpton noted, a defendant in the state courts of New York has the option to pick a bench trial, decided by a judge, over a jury trial, whereas in federal cases both prosecution and defense have to agree to waive the jury trial...
...bench trials, judges are more likely to rule in favor of police officers, Sharpton said...
...spoke with particular vehemence about the Diallo case, where he said the case was hurt by a change in venue from the Bronx, where Diallo was shot, to Albany. An appellate court of New York thought media coverage of the case may have swayed a jury, according to Sharpton...
...most unprecedented thing I had ever seen, because the defense had already indicated that they wanted a bench trial," Sharpton said...