Judge In Jammie Thomas Trial Seems Likely To Declare A Mistrial

Courtesy Techdirt  Mon, 08/04/2008 - 19:15

In the ongoing saga of the Jammie Thomas trial, where the RIAA tried to get its first serious victory in court against an alleged file sharer, things may be looking a bit grim for the RIAA's argument.

While it initially gloated after winning the case, the judge later admitted that he may have made a "manifest error of law" in saying that the RIAA did not need to prove actual infringement -- but that showing Thomas had "made...

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