He said, "This is not an easy case. Not because of the evidence, but because of the larger issues going on."
Nenye concluded by saying: "Don't let the torrent of passion make shipwreck of our constitutional freedoms." (9/9) #JussieIsInnocent
Nenye concluded: "That's how we convict in America."
He told the jury that the witnesses had "great courage to come in here to tell you in front of the people who did that." (A THREAD 🧵 1/9) #JussieSmollettTrial#JussieSmollett#JussieIsInnocent
Nenye told the jury about our rights, and the state having the burden to prove beyond ANY reasonable doubt. He said he ABSOLUTELY believes Jussie is innocent. He told them: "I need constitutional warriors in that jury room." (8/9)
Nenye spoke about the witness who saw the White man with the rope and went on to say: "We know what happened to Anthony Moore." He also talked about the Uber driver witness who said on the stand that the special prosecutor's office 'tried to put words in my mouth.' (9/9)
During closing arguments, Nenye said the prosecutor's case against Jussie is "built like a house of cards. And we all know what happens to a house of cards when you apply a little pressure—it crumbles." (A THREAD 🧵 1/9) #JussieSmollettTrial#JussieSmollett#JussieIsInnocent
Nenye warned the jury to be careful about the ‘just convict with no evidence’ mentality of passions running wild that was stirred up in society. He said, “it's crazy what's going on here." (8/9)