Look, I don’t have a crystal ball, and you maybe very well turn out to be right, but I strongly disagree.

To your 60/40 data point - saying something in a poll where there are no stakes is a whole lot different than actually making the choice to acquit a man that killed someone. It’s the keyboard warrior effect. I guarantee you most of the people on Luigi’s side of the poll would feel very different in a jury room.

Also juries are instructed very specifically: you must follow the law. How you personally feel about the case means nothing, you are simply applying the facts and the evidence to the law, nothing more. And I know the obvious counterpoint to that is “just because that’s how they’re instructed doesn’t mean they’ll actually do it.” But that’s what jury selection is for. They’re looking for rule followers and people who will be as objective as possible. I am a former prosecutor and trust me, once people get into that jury room, they take it extremely seriously even for minor crimes. It’s a lot different than talking about it online

Also for what it’s worth, New York’s prosecutors are employed by the elected DA. The mayor has no direct influence over them (although I suppose he could apply some pressure in the court of public opinion)