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So, from what I understand, the dead guy was legally drunk times 2 or 3, had gotten into a fight inside the restaurant, was outside and peeing , the defendant was there with his wife and children, called out the dead guy for peeing in front of his family.
Dead guy proceeds to slug the defendant in the face, defendant tackles dead guy and puts him in a choke hold, waiting for the police to arrive.
Dead guy struggles, eventually dies.
The DA charges defendant with murder, which it clearly wasn’t.
Jury hung 11-1 for acquittal on murder charge, 10-2 on manslaughter, 8-4 on negligent homicide.
Mistrial, and the liberal DA Office is going to prosecute the defendant again.
Am I forgetting anything?
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Originally posted by Starman View PostSo, from what I understand, the dead guy was legally drunk times 2 or 3, had gotten into a fight inside the restaurant, was outside and peeing , the defendant was there with his wife and children, called out the dead guy for peeing in front of his family.
Dead guy proceeds to slug the defendant in the face, defendant tackles dead guy and puts him in a choke hold, waiting for the police to arrive.
Dead guy struggles, eventually dies.
The DA charges defendant with murder, which it clearly wasn’t.
Jury hung 11-1 for acquittal on murder charge, 10-2 on manslaughter, 8-4 on negligent homicide.
Mistrial, and the liberal DA Office is going to prosecute the defendant again.
Am I forgetting anything?
To be honest walking away is the best answer I have. Drunks are drunks and I have been around a bunch. Calling out people is asking for trouble and he found it.
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Lots of people get drunk and or high and do stupid stuff. It’s one thing if the stupid actions are endangering the lives of others but to urinate in public ... Does that warrant a death penalty for them?? SMH if anyone believes so. Don’t know all the circumstances or facts so take my opinion for what it is: if you take a persons life and charges are appropriate than a trial should follow; just my .02.Last edited by Pedernal; 06-26-2018, 12:32 AM.
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Originally posted by Starman View PostSo, from what I understand, the dead guy was legally drunk times 2 or 3, had gotten into a fight inside the restaurant, was outside and peeing , the defendant was there with his wife and children, called out the dead guy for peeing in front of his family.
Dead guy proceeds to slug the defendant in the face, defendant tackles dead guy and puts him in a choke hold, waiting for the police to arrive.
Dead guy struggles, eventually dies.
The DA charges defendant with murder, which it clearly wasn’t.
Jury hung 11-1 for acquittal on murder charge, 10-2 on manslaughter, 8-4 on negligent homicide.
Mistrial, and the liberal DA Office is going to prosecute the defendant again.
Am I forgetting anything?
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Originally posted by Pedernal View PostLots of people get drunk and or high and do stupid stuff. It’s one thing if the stupid actions are endangering the lives of others but to urinate in public ... Does that warrant a death penalty for them?? SMH if anyone believes so. Don’t know all the circumstances or facts so take my opinion for what it is: if you take a persons life and charges are appropriate than a trial should follow; just my .02.
The guy was peeing in front of some women and kids, and got called out on it. I can see anybody getting mad at a drunk for that and saying something especially if their wife or little kids were there. Then the drunk swung at him, and they ended up on the ground with the victim being held down.
The reason I say I don't think he even intended to hurt him, is because all he appears to be doing is holding/controlling him. He's not striking or anything else, even though he was in the position where he could have roughed this dude up pretty good. I think he was just a big dude and ended up killing the guy on accident. So criminally negligent homicide at the most...no way it's straight up murder.
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Without attending the trial we only hear what the news media wants us to hear and from some of the comments on here some heard different news than others. Regardless, unless the attorneys agreed to defend him pro bono he is probably financially ruined. A second trial only digs a deeper hole. The lesson for all is it’s better to walk away unless someone is at risk of serious bodily harm.
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Originally posted by 6.5 shooter View PostCould be the other way around too.
" Courtney, Thompson's attorney, said the jury voted 11-1 not guilty on murder, 10-2 not guilty on manslaughter and 8-4 not guilty on criminally negligent homicide. He said all 12 jurors agreed that self-defense law applied but two jurors could not acquit Thompson"
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Murder has to have intent. Regardless of whether Thompson should or shouldn't have got involved, it wasn't murder IMO. Should he have left it alone? Yes. Do I care about a dead drunk? No. The fact is the prosecution overcharged and got a hung jury, so will just tee it up again until they get the verdict they want. Add in all the media hyperbole and you get justice, the american way.
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Originally posted by CRM_95 View PostI get what you're saying. And no, being drunk and stupid does NOT warrant the death penalty. I just don't believe there was any intent to kill him, or probably to hurt him even.
The guy was peeing in front of some women and kids, and got called out on it. I can see anybody getting mad at a drunk for that and saying something especially if their wife or little kids were there. Then the drunk swung at him, and they ended up on the ground with the victim being held down.
The reason I say I don't think he even intended to hurt him, is because all he appears to be doing is holding/controlling him. He's not striking or anything else, even though he was in the position where he could have roughed this dude up pretty good. I think he was just a big dude and ended up killing the guy on accident. So criminally negligent homicide at the most...no way it's straight up murder.
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