And it looks like, on Friday, when the court returns from recess that Judge Thokozile Masipa will come back with a "culpable homicide" verdict- the US equivalent of manslaughter or a "negligent homicide."
Masipa said there were "just not enough facts" to support the finding of premeditated murder in the shooting of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp. She also disputed the testimony of prosecution witnesses who couldn't differentiate screaming between Pistorius and Steenkamp.
Pistorius faced 25 years to life in prison if he had been convicted of the premeditated murder on Valentine's Day, 2013. He also faces time in prison if the "culpable homicide" verdict comes down. Pistorius could also be acquitted if Masipa believes he made a "tragic error."
Here's Masipa reading the tail end of her decision
((HT: SABC Digital News))
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Thursday, September 11, 2014
Friday, May 2, 2014
Mookie Blaylock Up On 14-Count Grand Jury Indictment
A suburban Atlanta grand jury has returned 14 counts against the former Atlanta Hawks guard in the 2013 crash that killed Monica Murphy. The 14 counts include 2 counts of felony homicide by vehicle.
Police said Blaylock left the northbound lanes of a Clayton County (GA) road, went into the southbound lanes, and crashed into the other car. Blaylock's license was suspended and had been told by physicians, according to the county district attorney's office, that he wasn't supposed to operate a car because of seizures that were being treated by medication.
Blaylock’s attorney, Don Samuel, said that doctors never told his client not to get behind the wheel of a car. He is refuting what the investigators are saying about the idea of Blaylock being told by doctors not to drive.
Blaylock has had several arrests involving 6 DUI charges in the past, but never had to serve any substantive time behind bars on any of the charges.
Here's the story from the time of the accident when the sheer volume of Blaylock's DUI's came forward...
((HT: 11Alive.com))
Blaylock could face up to 33 years in prison if found guilty in the upcoming trial.
No date has been set for the Blaylock trial.
Police said Blaylock left the northbound lanes of a Clayton County (GA) road, went into the southbound lanes, and crashed into the other car. Blaylock's license was suspended and had been told by physicians, according to the county district attorney's office, that he wasn't supposed to operate a car because of seizures that were being treated by medication.
Blaylock’s attorney, Don Samuel, said that doctors never told his client not to get behind the wheel of a car. He is refuting what the investigators are saying about the idea of Blaylock being told by doctors not to drive.
Blaylock has had several arrests involving 6 DUI charges in the past, but never had to serve any substantive time behind bars on any of the charges.
Here's the story from the time of the accident when the sheer volume of Blaylock's DUI's came forward...
((HT: 11Alive.com))
Blaylock could face up to 33 years in prison if found guilty in the upcoming trial.
No date has been set for the Blaylock trial.
Wednesday, June 19, 2013
Aaron Hernandez Day 2: Lawsuit Filed In Florida Over Alleged Shooting (UPDATE: Evidence Linking Hernandez To Lloyd Death...?)
((HT: WCVB-TV))
In addition to everything happening in and around the shooting victim near his home, Hernandez is now facing a lawsuit in Florida in connection with an alleged shooting last February.
According to the lawsuit, Hernandez and another gentleman, Alexander Bradley, went to a strip club in Miami back in February. The two allegedly got into an argument. Bradley claims in his lawsuit that they left with two other men and while they were in the car, Hernandez allegedly fired a gun in the direction of Bradley, striking him in the face.
Bradley claims he suffered significant injuries- including the loss of vision in an eye.
From WCVB-TV:
Bradley's attorney, David Jaroslawicz, tells WCVB he initially filed the lawsuit on June 13, but said the lawsuit was voluntarily withdrawn because it contained a factual error.
The case was refiled Wednesday.
The Boston Globe goes into more detail:
“Thereafter plaintiff and defendant and two other persons were driving from Miami to Palm Beach, Fla.,’’ Bradley’s attorneys wrote in the suit. “Defendant had in his possession a gun. The gun discharged. The defendant caused the gun to go off while aiming it at the plaintiff.’’
The lawsuit, filed June 13, said that Hernandez does not have a license to carry a firearm.
According to the lawsuit, Bradley lost his right eye and has undergone multiple surgeries to repair his face. He is also now disfigured, has screws in his face to speed healing, has trouble eating, has become “substantially disabled” and will need medical care for the rest of his life, the lawsuit said.
Four days after it was filed, Bradley’s attorneys asked that it be dismissed voluntarily, but in a way that still leaves them the opportunity to initiate a new round of litigation against the NFL player, according to court records.
Meanwhile, back at his million dollar home...
Hernandez is still listed as a person of interest and the identity of the victim in the investigation has been disclosed. A 27-year-old semi-pro football player, Odin Lloyd, who has been listed as a possible "associate" of Hernandez.
Here's ABC News...
2300 UPDATE: MyFoxBoston's Ted Daniel and Maria Stephanos have sources that may have blown the lid off the murder investigation around Odin Lloyd... and the idea that Hernandez may be closely involved somehow...
Here is a series of tweets from Daniel...
LAW SOURCE: Forensic evidence places vehicle "driven by" Aaron Hernandez at "crime scene". Don't know what scene that is.
LAW SOURCE: 4 men together in vehicle. Only 3 return to Aaron Hernandez's home. Odin Lloyd NOT one of them. #fox25
2 LAW SOURCES: Homicide victim Odin Lloyd sent text to a friend that included a reference to Aaron Hernandez.
LAW SOURCE: Aaron Hernandez was driver of a vehicle Odin Lloyd and 2 others in. Lloyd found dead one mile from Hernandez home.
The Bristol County (MA) District Attorney’s Office said in a news release Wednesday night that an autopsy was performed at the office of the Chief Medical Examiner. Lloyd's death was determined to be a homicide and it appears that he was shot.
The Boston law firm of Ropes & Gray is now representing Hernandez. Neither the firm nor Hernandez is going to say anything publicly until the investigation is over... the HQ knows you're shocked...
Police are also looking for a silver mirror cover that may have broken off a vehicle that they are still searching for in the investigation.
In addition to everything happening in and around the shooting victim near his home, Hernandez is now facing a lawsuit in Florida in connection with an alleged shooting last February.
According to the lawsuit, Hernandez and another gentleman, Alexander Bradley, went to a strip club in Miami back in February. The two allegedly got into an argument. Bradley claims in his lawsuit that they left with two other men and while they were in the car, Hernandez allegedly fired a gun in the direction of Bradley, striking him in the face.
Bradley claims he suffered significant injuries- including the loss of vision in an eye.
From WCVB-TV:
Bradley's attorney, David Jaroslawicz, tells WCVB he initially filed the lawsuit on June 13, but said the lawsuit was voluntarily withdrawn because it contained a factual error.
The case was refiled Wednesday.
The Boston Globe goes into more detail:
“Thereafter plaintiff and defendant and two other persons were driving from Miami to Palm Beach, Fla.,’’ Bradley’s attorneys wrote in the suit. “Defendant had in his possession a gun. The gun discharged. The defendant caused the gun to go off while aiming it at the plaintiff.’’
The lawsuit, filed June 13, said that Hernandez does not have a license to carry a firearm.
According to the lawsuit, Bradley lost his right eye and has undergone multiple surgeries to repair his face. He is also now disfigured, has screws in his face to speed healing, has trouble eating, has become “substantially disabled” and will need medical care for the rest of his life, the lawsuit said.
Four days after it was filed, Bradley’s attorneys asked that it be dismissed voluntarily, but in a way that still leaves them the opportunity to initiate a new round of litigation against the NFL player, according to court records.
Meanwhile, back at his million dollar home...
Hernandez is still listed as a person of interest and the identity of the victim in the investigation has been disclosed. A 27-year-old semi-pro football player, Odin Lloyd, who has been listed as a possible "associate" of Hernandez.
Here's ABC News...
2300 UPDATE: MyFoxBoston's Ted Daniel and Maria Stephanos have sources that may have blown the lid off the murder investigation around Odin Lloyd... and the idea that Hernandez may be closely involved somehow...
Here is a series of tweets from Daniel...
LAW SOURCE: Forensic evidence places vehicle "driven by" Aaron Hernandez at "crime scene". Don't know what scene that is.
LAW SOURCE: 4 men together in vehicle. Only 3 return to Aaron Hernandez's home. Odin Lloyd NOT one of them. #fox25
2 LAW SOURCES: Homicide victim Odin Lloyd sent text to a friend that included a reference to Aaron Hernandez.
LAW SOURCE: Aaron Hernandez was driver of a vehicle Odin Lloyd and 2 others in. Lloyd found dead one mile from Hernandez home.
The Bristol County (MA) District Attorney’s Office said in a news release Wednesday night that an autopsy was performed at the office of the Chief Medical Examiner. Lloyd's death was determined to be a homicide and it appears that he was shot.
The Boston law firm of Ropes & Gray is now representing Hernandez. Neither the firm nor Hernandez is going to say anything publicly until the investigation is over... the HQ knows you're shocked...
Police are also looking for a silver mirror cover that may have broken off a vehicle that they are still searching for in the investigation.
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