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John Terry race trial
The latest on the court hearings involving Chelsea and England defender John Terry
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Prosecutor Duncan Penny said Terry had used "straightforward racial abuse" rather than repeating anything, and that it was unlikely that Ferdinand would have had the "motivation or frankly the sophistication" in the heat of the moment to make up an allegation that Terry had used racial abuse.
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John Terry has walked into the dock of court one at Westminster Magistrates' Courtby MargaretDavisPA via twitter 7/13/2012 12:58:46 PM -
In the dock Terry takes water from the usher and has a final chat with his QC.by RWoodwardPA via twitter 7/13/2012 12:59:46 PM -
Lots of chatter in court as reporters and the public await the arrival of Chief Magistrate Howard Riddle.by RWoodwardPA via twitter 7/13/2012 1:14:58 PM
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Chief Magistrate Howard Riddle only planning to read out certain points from his judgmentby MargaretDavisPA via twitter edited by Nathan Walker, Press... 7/13/2012 1:16:00 PM
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The full judgment will be provided in writing to those in courtby MargaretDavisPA via twitter 7/13/2012 1:17:02 PM
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Chief Magistrate Howard Riddle said the case is not about "whether Mr Terry is a racist in the broadest sense of the word".by RWoodwardPA via twitter 7/13/2012 1:19:22 PM
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John Terry not guilty.by diggermattscott via twitter 7/13/2012 1:23:42 PM -
TERRY NOT GUILTYby nzerem via twitter 7/13/2012 1:23:49 PM -
Terry walks out of court, tucks shirt down, and says to an aide 'I'm going'by nzerem via twitter 7/13/2012 1:24:42 PM
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John Terry NOT guilty.by RWoodwardPA via twitter 7/13/2012 1:25:26 PM
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So on basis of very brief assessment of judgement, Chief Magistrate Howard Riddle decides it was, as defence argued, a misunderstandingby nzerem via twitter 7/13/2012 1:25:38 PM
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The crucial argument from GCS yesterday: "the midline between two stark alternatives... is a very realistic prospect...by nzerem via twitter 7/13/2012 1:28:09 PM
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GCS:... there may have been a misunderstanding"by nzerem via twitter 7/13/2012 1:28:52 PM
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Anton Ferdinand's agent Jamie Moralee told me before judgement if JT foind not guilty if another black player tells me he's been raciallyby nzerem via twitter 7/13/2012 1:30:49 PM
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racially abused he'd advise them to keep their mouth shut. Not worth the aggravationby nzerem via twitter 7/13/2012 1:31:17 PM
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Now have full judgement. about to try and digest and fillet for youby nzerem via twitter 7/13/2012 1:35:02 PM
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Alison Saunders, Chief Crown Prosecutor for London, said: “The very serious allegation at the heart of this case was one of racial abuse. It was our view that this was not “banter” on the football pitch and that the allegation should be judged by a court."
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Here's a link to the full judgment of chief magistrate Howard Riddle. -
OK.. so here's the key bit of the judgement:by nzerem via twitter 7/13/2012 1:41:46 PM
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It is a crucial fact that nobody has given evidence that they heard what Mr Terry said or more importantly how he said it...by nzerem via twitter 7/13/2012 1:41:57 PM
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In the full judgment by chief magistrate Howard Riddle he wrote: "The question for me is whether I am sure that the words were used as an insult, or whether it is possible, as the defence assert, that he was, or believed he was, merely repeating an allegation made to him, and dismissing it."
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...[JT's] account has been subject to the most searching and thorough questioning on at least three occassions.by nzerem via twitter 7/13/2012 1:42:34 PM
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Nobody has been able to show that he is lying.by nzerem via twitter 7/13/2012 1:42:43 PM
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...I think it is highly unlikely that Mr Ferdinand acused Mr Terry on the pitch of calling him a bklack c***.by nzerem via twitter 7/13/2012 1:43:00 PM
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However I accept that it is possible that Mr Terry believed at the time, and believes now, that such an accusation was made.by nzerem via twitter 7/13/2012 1:43:18 PM
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It is therefore possible that what he said was not intended as an insult, but rather as a challenge to what he believed had been said to himby nzerem via twitter 7/13/2012 1:44:18 PM
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In those circumstances, there being a doubt, the only verdict the court can record is one of not guiltyby nzerem via twitter 7/13/2012 1:44:32 PM
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