VA live reporter shooting

[MrSparkle001]

Originally Posted by dafier [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Even in a state like yours...

A good lawyer and some money can change the result of the case.

I was on a jury where a poor guy with average at best representation was on trial for merely defending himself by using a threat of deadly force. Just a threat, no shots ever fired.

We let him go on all but one very obvious and fairly minor charge.

Why? Well even though NJ has strict laws about using a threat of deadly force in self defense, we the jury said "fuck that we aren't putting this guy in jail for defending himself. He never even fired a shot." It was unanimous.

Prosecutor was pissed as hell, defense was ecstatic and the poor guy would not stop thanking us.

Felt good.

Sometimes you can't take the law literally as it's written, like the prosecutor wanted us to.