I think the prosecution needed to address race, even if that would not have changed the juror's mind.
Paul Henderson: “I think the prosecution needed to address race, even if that would not have changed the juror's mind.”
Editor's note · Context
Henderson argues that the prosecution should have raised the issue of race for the sake of public perception.
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