A little more about manslaughter in FLA:
The SA has to prove two things to get a conviction. First is that Drejka caused the death of McGlockton. There is zero doubt about this. The second part is that it was not justifiable. Without the video this would be tough. With the video, the jury gets to see McGlockton step back. The video is not Drejka's view, so that's something to work with, and if the defendant has money his attorney could get expert testimony. If he's doesn't have a lot of money, or has to use a PD, that's probably not going to happen.
It took a little digging to find it, but the 6th District SA convicted 77% of the defendants who went to trial in the last two years. This is a high profile Felony 2, so it won't be a junior ASA handling the case. The penalty is 15 years if convicted.
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Andrew Branca has some comments on the manslaughter charge:
https://www.patreon.com/posts/manslaughter-in-20738632
Last edited by zuplex; 08-14-2018 at 02:31 PM.
Took a drive by the location today on the way to lunch in Dunedin.
Guess I wasn’t sure what to expect. Maybe the local protests evaporated after the Manslaughter charges were filed. Plus it’s still hot as heck here (93 something today).
Last edited by RJ; 08-15-2018 at 04:33 PM.
It looks like every other no-name convenience store in Florida, meaning that it should have chalk dispenser by the door so you can draw your own outline for the homicide dicks. I never, ever stop at these places. Indicators of a no-go include lack of business name, neon ATM signs, ads for cheap beer, cigarettes, or phone cards, and presence of a pay phone outside.
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