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Subject: Re: Panitz judge won't do Springer trial

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Bob

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Date Posted: 07:50:18 07/29/02 Mon
In reply to: Cindy 's message, "Re: Panitz judge won't do Springer trial" on 07:36:06 07/29/02 Mon

I agree. Also, let's keep in mind that the standards for a civil case are much less stringent than a criminal case. You don't have to prove guilt "beyond a reasonable doubt"... I think it's only a standard of the "preponderance of the evidence" that is adhered to.

Some people can say that the show had nothing to do with the death, but the fact that Ralf watched the show just hours before killing her--doesn't appear good. If he hadn't seen the show on TV that day, would he have killed her? No one knows for sure. The case that the Springer people will have to make is that neither the taping of the show, the reported comments made by the parties at and after the show, nor the subsequent airing of the show caused or contributed the the death. It looks like an uphill battle...

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