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Scurrilous

(38,687 posts)
Fri Aug 23, 2019, 11:37 PM Aug 2019

Florida man found guilty of manslaughter in parking lot shooting that led to Stand Your Ground trial [View all]

Source: CNN

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"Michael Drejka, who fatally shot an unarmed man, Markeis McGlockton, last summer in Florida during a dispute over a handicapped-accessible parking spot, was found guilty of manslaughter Friday night.

The judge set the sentencing date for October 10. Drejka faces up to 30 years in prison.

Drejka, who didn't take the witness stand, tried unsuccessfully to use Florida's "stand your ground' law as a defense for justifiable homicide. The case renewed a nationwide debate on the controversial law.

Jury deliberations lasted about six hours, with a brief pause around 9:30 p.m. when jurors sought clarification on the instructions for deciding guilt or innocence."

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2019/08/23/us/florida-trial-michael-drejka/index.html

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