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Cliffs: Guy's two kids are hit and killed by a drunk driver.
Drunk gets shot to death.
No one sees who shot guy.
Dad on trial has no gunpowder residue on his hands when tested that night.
No gun found.
Most everyone in the county thinks the drunk had it coming.
No evidence but the DA pressed charges anyway?
No evidence but the DA pressed charges anyway?
The only thing they have that has been reported is, the same type of ammunition used in the shooting was found at the defendant's home. There is no proof that the guy ever owned a gun in that caliber, though.
CertInsaneC5
08-18-2014, 6:01pm
The DA had to do something. Now they are just going through motions. Last you will hear of this. :cert:
Cybercowboy
08-18-2014, 6:05pm
The DA had to do something. Now they are just going through motions. Last you will hear of this. :cert:
Yeah, but what you never seem to hear mentioned is the $50,000 in attorney fees the guy has to shell out, along with probably losing his job and worrying about what happens if things go south during the trial.
Our criminal justice system is a legal system, not a justice system.
He should file a wrongful arrest suit.
Stangkiller
08-18-2014, 6:11pm
it's bullshit, no evidence, and understandable anyways even if there were. Although I fear under a crime of passion (minimal sentence) or temporary insanity (could have issues that comes with this one too). I don't understand how this case got through a grand jury in texas.
I won't say it was justified as long as the guy was no longer driving, if his car were still moving, then elimination of said threat would have been justified too.
CertInsaneC5
08-18-2014, 6:13pm
Yeah, but what you never seem to hear mentioned is the $50,000 in attorney fees the guy has to shell out, along with probably losing his job and worrying about what happens if things go south during the trial.
Our criminal justice system is a legal system, not a justice system.
I wouldn't go so far as to call it a legal system. Its definitely a system though. :cert:
BADRACR1
08-18-2014, 7:32pm
Justice served. Problem solved. Case dismissed.
NOT GUILTY!
The jury has spoken.
:party:
ApexOversteer
08-27-2014, 4:33pm
Sounds like the DA was really pissed off...
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