Tomorrow morning begins the jury selection in the Minnesota trial of former Brooklyn Center Police Officer Kimberly Potter, on charges of 1st and 2nd-degree manslaughter for the April 11, 2021 shooting death of criminal suspect Duante Wright, whom Potter shot in the mistaken belief that she was wielding her less-than-lethal Taser electroshock weapon. The shooting […]
Chad Read Shooting: Evidence Supports Manslaughter, Not Justification Read More »
Well, this elicited a chuckle when it came across my news feed. Apparently, the Left is already panicking about my proposed Kyle’s Law, even though “proposed” is a bit extravagant for a single-page notion hosted on the web site of a small-town lawyer in Colorado.
Kyle’s Law: Democrat Horrified Prosecutors Might Be Held Accountable Read More »
UPDATE: Because it seems possibly helpful to the discussion, I’ve appended to the bottom of this post the video, and a transcript, of the entirety of the citizen’s arrest portion of Judge Walmsley’s instructions to the jury. We’ve all heard about the verdicts now in the Ahmaud Arbery case trial. Rather than list all the
Ahmaud Arbery Case Trial: Final Thoughts Read More »
Only Travis McMichael was found guilty of Count 1, Malice Murder, but all the defendants were found guilty of multiple counts of felony murder, so they’re all looking at life in prison without the possibility of early release. COUNT l – MALICE MURDER, O.C.G.A. 16-5-1 TRAVIS MCMICHAEL Guilty GREG MCMICHAEL Not Guilty WILLIAM R BRYAN Not Guilty COUNT
Ahmaud Arbery Case Trial: VERDICTS ARE IN: Mostly guilty Read More »
UPDATE: Because it seems possibly helpful to the discussion, I’ve appended to the bottom of this post the video, and a transcript, of the entirety of the citizen’s arrest portion of Judge Walmsley’s instructions to the jury. Today the jury heard the last of argument and received their jury instructions in the Arbery case trial,
Arbery Case Trial: Judge Walmsley Drops the Ball On Ambiguous Citizen’s Arrest Law Read More »
Today the jury heard the last of argument and received their jury instructions in the Arbery case trial, in which defendants Greg McMichael, Travis McMichael, and Roddy Bryan are each facing a count of malice murder, four counts of felony murder, and then the four predicate felony counts (two for aggravated assault and two for
Arbery Case: State Closing Rebuttal Presents as Frantic, Pleading & Desperate Read More »
Today was the first of two days of closing arguments in the Ahmaud Arbery case trial, in which defendants Greg McMichael, Travis McMichael, and Roddy Bryan are each facing a count of malice murder, four counts of felony murder, and then the four predicate felony counts (two for aggravated assault and two for false imprisonment).
Kyle Rittenhouse has been acquitted of all the criminal charges against him, the only possible verdict consistent with justice in a case with this evidence and law. Having been acquitted in criminal court, he is now free of any possible criminal liability for his actions in lawfully defending himself on August 25, 2020. Now, however,
Rittenhouse: Can Kyle Avoid Being Sued Under WI Self-Defense Immunity Law? Read More »
Hey folks, given the tremendous interest from all of you, we’re going to be loading more of our content and analysis onto our LOCALS channel, as an alternative to YouTube. You can find us at: lawofselfdefense.locals.com There’s not much there yet, but we’ll start more aggressively populating the LOCALS channel with content moving forward from
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